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From Ethel Charnock to Ethel Middleton when I migrated and married an Australian. I was born in 1933 attended St James Church of England, the eldest of four kids, two sisters and one brother. We lived in Needwood Street off ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst by Ethel Middleton

Having just read the article on Park Farm written by Gillian Emerton, I am the above mentioned Glenys, nee Button. Those where the days. I can remember all the things that Gillian wrote about making butter with her mum and ...Read more

A memory of Kettlethorpe by Glenys Wheadon

Who remembers Inwood Park paddling pool and boating lake? The lake was more of a circular water course around a central island but you could use the little paddle boats - operated by handles that turned the paddles, if I remember ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow in 1958 by Susan Coleman

I only spent the first six years of my life in Great Horwood, but still have many happy memories of it, and have visited it once or twice in more recent years, boring my husband and son with my stories. My parents and I lived on the ...Read more

A memory of Great Horwood in 1965 by Carol Butler

I can recall belonging to the Colchester Road Gang, we consisted of boys and girls keen on adventures. We used to travel miles with a bicycle wheel rim and a stick and roamed miles around the area, we also had adventures in ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak in 1940 by Leslie Laing

My ancestor William Bagshaw born 1742 was the Parish Clerk at Kniveton for 30 years. The family lived at The Breck and were farmers, corn dealers and shopkeepers in Kniveton. I would love to hear from anyone who has ancestors around that ...Read more

A memory of Kniveton in 1860 by Irene Doody

I lived in no. 3 The Driffold. I attended Town County Primary and then John Willmott Grammar School. I have the happiest memories of living there with Sutton Park just down the road. We used to play near the duck pond ...Read more

A memory of Sutton Coldfield in 1965 by Christina Cleyndert

My first week away from home was in August 1964, when I was 9 years old. It was at Buckmore Park Scouts camp, Chatham. I belonged to the 22nd Sea Scout group, Wathamstow, east London. I think from memory, I had £3 ...Read more

A memory of Chatham in 1964 by Cliff Harris

My grandfather William Forey and gran Nellie, moved to Tre Ifor, when they demolished Dare Street in Aberdare. I think it was around the 1930s or 40s. The whole street moved to these new houses, and most stayed ...Read more

A memory of Llwydcoed in 1950 by Heather Forey

My mother was born in Stanwell Oaks Road in 1928 where the airport is now, her family were moved to Viola Avenue when Heathrow expanded where she shared many memories of the war and going to Staines Town Hall for ...Read more

A memory of Stanwell