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My father was a sailor in the Royal Navy and was overseas from 1938 till 1944, so my mum and I lived with her parents, Mr and Mrs Walter Davey at 76 Woodhurst Avenue, Petts Wood, three doors from Chesham Avenue. Our ...Read more

A memory of Petts Wood by gpogson

My ancestors, the Skinner family came from the village of Wakerley. The men were all Stone Masons. My Great Great Grandfather, Thomas left the village and moved to Thorney before making his home in New Barnet Herts. My Great ...Read more

A memory of Wakerley by Christine Newman

A great view of another of the old Tram Stations, which had become Bus Shelters, and places for sunseekers to enjoy the view out of any wind. I see from Google Earth that the structure has been greatly modified, and has now in 2014 become a Beach Café.

A memory of Thorpe Bay by julian

I lived in Coalville in 1940. My father was a Police Inspector and we lived at the Vaughan Street Police station. There were two flats, the other was occupied by Dad's Sergeant. The Court used to sit upstairs in another part of the ...Read more

A memory of St Austell by John Roberts

hi am asking on behalf of my mother sharon westlake she was in a housefire on April 3, 1969. it was on Albert Street, Chester-le-Street, County Durham she lost her mother june ...Read more

A memory of Chester-Le-Street by nutsnutsnuts2012

I was born at the maternity hospital in 1951, My parents and I lived at 24 Clifton Road while I was a baby but moved to 66 Park Avenue as my mother could not abide my father's mother. I attended St Oswalds C of E ...Read more

A memory of Ashbourne by gordon.braddock

l was born in the High st Sedgley a small house next to the old The Old Crown pub, in 1936, my father Samuel Britton was born in Sedgley (as was his mother and father and others going back to the start of the records of Sedgley once ...Read more

A memory of Sedgley by dy31pg

My Mother was Maggie Dresser, Her mother Mabel ?? was an Embleton. My auntie was Jenny Waugh. ( Peter Waugh) corner shop - John St? In the 1950's I went to Sacriston for holidays!! from South Yorkshire. We all knew that we had an ...Read more

A memory of Sacriston

Hi, I was brought up in seaforth vale in the 50,s early 60,s...went to star an St Wilfred's played football for both...anyone in touch with anyone remembers them yrs

A memory of Seaforth

my grandparents lived in 32 wordsworth avenue, the names were jim and libby stogdale my mother was their daughter iris she had a older brother john younger sister ellen and younger brother jim.mam was born 1932 sadly passed away,i ...Read more

A memory of Wheatley Hill by janetbarra55