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I lived in Pelaw Place, South Pelaw from 1949 until 1972 when I left to live abroad. Growing up and living in South Pelaw was really fantastic. My mates and I played hide and seek, kicky the tin Block, and loads of other outdoor ...Read more

A memory of South Pelaw by john.gardner

My Life in Rosedale Abbey - Raymond Beharrell During the last war my brother and I lived in York very near to the main railway yards. The area was always on the target for the German bombers, being railway sidings. ...Read more

A memory of Rosedale Abbey by fichrist

I was born in West Middlesex hospital in 1953. At the time my parents lived with my grandparents in The Alders down Fern Lane. We lived there for at least two years until my brother was born and then we went to live with my aunt and uncle in ...Read more

A memory of Heston by suejanes2000

I was at The Old Ride when I was seven and the school was in Little Horwood, Nr Bletchly Bucks. It had to be the worse time of my life. After 2 weeks, I was caught talking after lights out, and had to go to ...Read more

A memory of Bradford-On-Avon by pbraun1

I know it may not be everyone's cup of tea... But to me St brides brings back so many memories of people, events and the packed childhood holidays I had there. Not visiting holidays, they were my school holidays. I lived on the ...Read more

A memory of St Brides Wentlooge by grhmevans

Spent many happy hours riding motorbikes around the meadows at Church Farm with the family. Lived at Hawkedon at the time..

A memory of Somerton in 1965 by Bob Watson

The Annual Fair was always a time that the young people of Thorne waited for. Opposite the Red Bear, not far from Clarkes Pork Pie shop, there was situated a boxing booth and the young men used to try and win a prize for staying in the ...Read more

A memory of Thorne in 1961 by Jim Rhodes

I remember going to Seahouses for my first ever holiday (I may have been on others, but I don't remember them). It was in the early 80's and we were visiting Charlie + Lilian Dawson who were family friends of my grandparents. I ...Read more

A memory of Seahouses by Graeme Finlay

Where the pushbike is, The Toast Rack cafe was, a favourite place for us 'rockers' to meet for coffee and a smoke (back in the days when we all did). This was the meeting place on a Sunday morning to ride to Box Hill and ...Read more

A memory of Sutton in 1961 by Peter Leonard Norcott

A general view of the youngsters queuing for their ride on the boating lake was that they wanted the fastest boat, to that end rumour had it that certain boats were quicker than others, and my friends and I would often give up ...Read more

A memory of Lowestoft in 1955 by Ian Woodcock