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yes High Row did have gents toilets .two sets of steep steps leading down to wash and brush ups by a toilet attendant also I remember a gents barber had a kiosk down there due to council cutbacks everything now closed and bricked up ...Read more

A memory of Darlington by tonyandal43

My grandparents lived in this village, or rather in the lanes round about it. The Tyndale Monument, which we referred to simply as 'The Monument', was accessible only on foot, and in those days was all sealed up as it ...Read more

A memory of North Nibley by rolfes16

My parents had a ground floor flat in Wood End Lane, and my father worked in a reserved occupation at AEC in Southall. In late 1940, my mother was pregnant with me, and she went to stay with her brother in Durham, wher I was born. I was ...Read more

A memory of Greenford by williamfairney

I came across this website purely by accident and was immediately fascinated by the memories of Shifnal. Somebody mentioned Cottams’ fish and chip shop on the Broadway. Cottams left and were replaced by a diminutive foreign lady by ...Read more

A memory of Shifnal by paulevbel2

I am going back to the mid '70s here. I have found no reference to the lake anywhere, but it is not related to the Gurney Slade quarries. As a schoolboy, living in Shepton Mallet, I was keen on fishing. I ...Read more

A memory of Bruton by bru.enzer

Hi there, Just thought I would see if there are any other people who remember their childhood in Cradley Heath? I lived on the Codsall est. Meadow Walk to be precise, here are a few memories I have of the best childhood ...Read more

A memory of Cradley Heath by Arthur Hinton

My grandmother was born at 5 Brick Row, Trealow her name was Dora Isabel Bateman I wonder if anyone has any information regarding the Bateman Family as I am trying to create a family tree for my grandchildren?

A memory of Trealaw by Mrs Robinson

Used to go to the Uxbridge show . I remember the railway arms . The Cowley Brick. Walamsy arms . All long gone .Percys the sweet and toy shop. Daveys model shop. Murray's the butchers in the arcade. The moved to high Wycombe then Lincs but visit uxbridge

A memory of Uxbridge

I was born in Feltham in Vernon Road in 1935. My first memory is of going to Feltham Hill School. Apparently on my 2nd day I went home at break time to say to my mother that was it I've been to school. My best friend in Vernon Road ...Read more

A memory of Feltham by Sylvia Barnett

I remember going to Alma Road school back in the early fifties when they still gave you a good hiding with a cane if you got into trouble. We changed schools to the new Secondary School in Bexley Lane when it first ...Read more

A memory of Sidcup by Gerry Horn