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My mother became pregnant while we were living in Khartoum and she, my brother and I returned to UK as babies did not do well in the heat. No air-conditioning in those days. My father had to stay because of his contract. My ...Read more

A memory of Bystock in 1953 by Wendy Dono

My great-grandfather was a gardener at The Heyes in Haydock, from the early 1900s up to his death in 1919. He and his family lived at Heyes Cottages. My grandfather grew up there. I am trying to find out more about The Heyes and who ...Read more

A memory of Haydock by Kath Threlfall

I moved to a caravan in Hoo in 1967-68 and went on to have two more children whilst living in Lower Stoke - my three kids went to the local primary school and even now talk about the freedom they had as kids living ...Read more

A memory of Allhallows in 1870 by Lynda Doukanari

My family moved to Hinchley Wood when I was very small. We lived in the flat over the butchers shop on The Parade, at that time it was called Hodson & Harmer but later progressed to Baldwin Brothers and later still to West ...Read more

A memory of Hinchley Wood by Hazel Bailey

In 1930 I was born at 25 Northumberland Avenue, Isleworth. I lived there until 1951 and my most vivid memories are of the Second World War years. My dad dug a hole in the middle of the garden and installed an Anderson shelter in ...Read more

A memory of Isleworth by John Rose

I lived in Tusmore Park in the late 1950s and early 1960s. My name was Susan Barnsley. My dad Ken was gardener in the enclosed Victorian garden and I remember living in Garden Cottage which backed onto the gardens, ...Read more

A memory of Tusmore Park in 1959 by Susan Devonport

The photo shows number 18 High Street, on the left, where Mr. and Mrs Miles lived. A small conservatory covered the ground floor windows in this view prior to 1964, when the house had alterations made. A double garage and kitchen ...Read more

A memory of Sutton on Trent in 1964 by Michael Chambers

My grandfather's father was a minister at the lovely little Yapton church, his name is on the board at the back of the church, Cother. About 6 years ago, my aunt, (grandad's daughter now almost 91) my sister, brother and self, visited ...Read more

A memory of Yapton

Both sets of grandparents lived in Lowestoft so we were able to visit right through the war years when other people couldn't. I remember hiding under the table wearing tin hats with my maternal grandmother, brother and our uncle ...Read more

A memory of Lowestoft by Patricia Anderson

Hello, I have just come across this site and have been reading some of the memories about Howden, I went to Howden Primary School, I lived in Wear valley Junction or the Junction as it was known to us kids. I remember Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Howden-le-Wear in 1945 by Kevin Mc Ateer