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The area known as Dan Y Parc is probably better known as the property of the Sandiman Family. They had a very large house which they vacated in the 1950's, and the house was demolished at the same time. I know very ...Read more

A memory of Dan y Parc in 1954 by David Palfrey

Loved your reminiscences Patricia. I came to Welshpool in 1965 or thereabouts after ten years in the Merchant Navy, and have loved the area and the folk since then. I worked in the post office at Welshpool, times ...Read more

A memory of Welshpool in 1965 by Donald Williamson

I used to live at 22 Clifton Road. Tin baths, outside loos, newspaper on a nail in toilet, all of that. I went to Clifton Road School so I only had to skip a few yards to get there. I remember a teacher called Mrs De Orfe and the ...Read more

A memory of Southall in 1952 by Sheila Haynes (Was Hayes)

As a Watford football fan this was the most important league game I saw up to 1969. We were in the old Division 3 and towards the end of the season there were three clubs, Swindon, Luton and ...Read more

A memory of Swindon in 1969 by John Howard Norfolk

I have very fond memories of Salford. I first lived in Franklin St, Ordsall, until I was about 4 or 5 years old. I recall the pub on the corner and the church at the other end. I lived on the landings facing the resevoirs. I ...Read more

A memory of Salford by Barbara Webb (Dore0

We lived in Bishop Monkton for thirty seven years from 1967. The Post Office is now a private residence, as is the village shop (Central Stores). Central Stores was run by a guy called Mitchell, succeeded by 'The Broadbents', ...Read more

A memory of Bishop Monkton by Andrew Overend

Hi, my name is June Rankin (Hunter), I grew up in Rae Street, South Street and surrounding area was my playground. Me and my friends, used to play along at the playpark at the back of Copeland Cresent, known as the line. ...Read more

A memory of Hill of Beath in 1982 by June Rankin

Yes I remember the school - I remember Miss McDermot & Mr Stevens & also Mr Cowie - he stayed at our house (The Coach House) in Blackdown Avenue one night during the 1963/4 bad winter as he could not get home - I remember ...Read more

A memory of Pyrford by Charles Dixon Payne

The Royal Hotel was one of the "whitebait inns" which drew custom down-river from London in the nineteenth century. In both World Wars Purfleet was a transit camp for thousands of soldiers waiting to be shipped abroad from ...Read more

A memory of Purfleet by Gemma Gemma

Pinner Grammar School had an exchange programme for students in Annecy and every year a party of 4th and 5th Forners travelled to France on the Newhaven to Dieppe Ferry. When I was in the fourth form I joined the ...Read more

A memory of Newhaven in 1960 by John Howard Norfolk