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Growing Up In The Pit Houses

We were raised in a pit house on Springfield (sometimes 'Avenue') near the far end of Ings Lane, in the fifties. It was a small street, only 6 houses. 2 or 3 keys would open both front and back doors (and the ...Read more

A memory of Bolton Upon Dearne by Peter Wraith

Summer In The Village

I remember summers in Wallasey Village being absolutely glorious as a kid. I used to live in Green Lane, and during the summer holidays,Ii and my friends worked on the market gardens, from early in the morning until mid ...Read more

A memory of Wallasey in 1975 by Philip Hoggett

East Ham

Born in East Ham in 1943. We are 4 sisters. Favourite place was Central Park after school each day. Playing rounders or on the swings with the Parkie blowing his whistle after 10 mins to get off for the next lot to get on. Sunday mornings ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1950 by Anita Loe

Church Hill

In 1958 when I was 3 year old, we moved from a small flat on the London Road, near the bank where my father was branch manager (TSB), to Belton Road off Church Hill. I watched our new house being built on a sloping plot of land. My ...Read more

A memory of Camberley in 1958 by Janet Halls (Nee Pibworth)

Grand Stand Demo

Lived in Doncaster Gardens - No.43 in the flats then No.49 in the three storey houses which are still there, before they filled the green in where we played football, with houses. Used to help run the Oriel Youth Club from its start ...Read more

A memory of Northolt in 1960 by Rob Macormac

My Dad

I remember going down this road to the Labour Exchange for my dad to sign on.

A memory of Dagenham in 1964 by Kathy Lewis

Battersea

I was born in 1930 in Chelsea but moved to Haines Street, Battersea (demolished to make way for New Covent Garden in the 1960's) in 1933. Moved to No.3 Sleaford Street Battersea in 1935 and went to Sleaford Street School until 1939 (Mr ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1930 by John Dorking

Grandfathers Farm

Pen-y-Bont was my grandfather's farm, Tegid Rees was his name, Glyneth, Margaret, John (my father now deceased 1987), Beryl & David were his family. I remember to the left of the front door to the kitchen there was a big ...Read more

A memory of Gellilydan in 1970 by Malcolm Rees

Fond Memories

I was born on the Kirkdales then moved to 168 Whitehall Road in 1957. I went to Lower Wortley and Armley Park, used to deliver for the co-op on a bike before leaving school. Played football on Lower Wortley Park and the rec. ...Read more

A memory of Lower Town by Ian Blanchard

Lost And Found In Bristol

Our family had returned to England at the very end of 1948 from a short overseas BOAC posting in Montreal. My father, a BOAC pilot, was due to begin training to fly Boeing Stratocruisers at Filton in 1949, and along with ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1951 by John Liles

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