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My mother was born in Llantwit in 1928. Her parents, Jack and Katie Sutton kept the greengrocer’s shop next door to the Post Office in Wine Street. I was born in 1952 and although we left Llantwit eighteen months later, I have fond ...Read more

A memory of Llantwit Major by hjsdavey

My mother was born in Llantwit in 1928. Her parents, Jack and Katie Sutton kept the greengrocer’s shop next door to the Post Office in Wine Street. I was born in 1952 and although we left Llantwit eighteen months later, I have fond ...Read more

A memory of Llantwit Major by hjsdavey

We moved to Hounslow in 1966 when I was 5. Apart from 3 years when I was at Leeds University and a couple of years in South London I have lived in Hounslow and Isleworth all my life. I remember Hounslow High Street before the ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by misra98

used to love La Trobe's...remember the smell and wooden display cabinets. Wondering if there's a photo of Cullen's bakery in Bell Street or The Old Wheel. The former used to make lovely meringue ducks! Julia Baxter

A memory of Reigate by baxfilmore

I remember walking along the High Street in the 1950’s, the highlight was walking past Kennards towards Crown Hill to the Burtons shop and smelling the aroma of freshly roasted coffee beans. For the life of me, I can’t remember it’s name - can anybody help?

A memory of Croydon by jackspatch33

During the 2nd World War my mother Suzanne Severs was a teacher in Chagford. Vera Watson and Cecile Thompson ran the school. I have memories of holidays spent at Holy Street Manor during the mid 1950s, playing with toy boats in the ...Read more

A memory of Calmore

I lived many years in Dow St., Salford. My earliest memories are that of playing in the street with my friends, games which are long forgotten now, like hopscotch, 2 ball or maybe 3 if you were able enough, roller skating, whip and top, ...Read more

A memory of Salford by patricaxx704

I started work in 1957 for United Dominions Trust whose offices were in George Street above a furriers, can't remember the name, but it later became Westminster Bank. Shirley Ede

A memory of Croydon by shirley.d.hunt

THIS IS A LONG SHOT BUT IS THERE ANYONE STILL LIVING THAT REMEMBERS MY GRANDFATHER WHO WAS A RAG AND BONE MAN IN SALTBURN IN THE 1930'S. OR DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY RECORDS OR PICTURES OF GEORGES CAFE, IT IS NOW THE POST OFFICE ...Read more

A memory of Saltburn-By-The-Sea in 1930 by Sharron M Ontes

I remember the Pub in High Street just before Bargates on the River side. There was a Barrel Organ in the Alley which had a monkey chained to the organ but I can't remember the name of the Pub. Perhaps someone can remember better than me as I was only 8 years old at the time.

A memory of Burton upon Trent in 1954 by June King