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As a family we moved into house in Perivale in the early 1930's.Our house was situated in Conway Crescent . It was a new estate of privatly built Houses . A brand new school was at the centre of it .This was Selbourne School. I ...Read more

A memory of Perivale by Harry Fairbairn

I was born in 1935 and raised in Blackburn, attending the Grammar School until my widowed mother could not afford to keep me there. I left school in February 1952 and got a job as a Junior Clerk in the Markets ...Read more

A memory of Blackburn

I purchased this photo in a gentlemans clothes shop in Grange-Over-Sands as i believe the two children sitting on the wall could be my mum and uncle who were evacuated there during the second world war,so i wondering if the date could be ...Read more

A memory of Grange-Over-Sands

In about 1961 my family moved from Langdown Rd in Hythe to live in The Lodge, West St Hythe. I was 18. My dad had a building maintenance business and was soon contracted to take over the maintenance of the ...Read more

A memory of Hythe

I Join the Railway In the summer of 1953, my Aunt and Uncle were staying with us for their holiday. It must have been my Uncle who first spotted the advertisement in the Dartmouth Chronicle ...Read more

A memory of Kingswear

I am amazed no one has posted any memories of Euxton as it is a wonderful place with a rich history. I have only lived here for 25 years but even in that short time realise it has been a close knit community with lots of characters, who remembers Eli Heaton? Come on Euxton, rack your brains.

A memory of Euxton

Growing up in West Hanney in the 1960's, a regular port of call for youngsters was the off licence counter of the Lamb. Access was gained through a single door side door, and once inside (it was often locked) one waited for the ...Read more

A memory of West Hanney in 1965 by Ian Vickers

I have very fond memories of Barnt Green. My sister went to Woodruff School between 1937 and 1942 and I was there between 1945 and 1948; my short stay was due to the Principle, Miss Jackson, deciding that she no longer wanted any boys ...Read more

A memory of Barnt Green in 1940 by John Dales

I remember my relatively short time in Wembley with great affection. At my mother's instigation we moved from Willesden to Lonsdale Avenue, Wembley, in 1953 when I was fourteen. My father paid the princely sum of just ...Read more

A memory of Wembley in 1953 by William (Bill) Rowan

I recall the day the iron footbridge was lowered into place over the canal. I'm probably wrong but I think it was lowered into its position by a huge crane, how they got it to the bridge I've no idea. Have I dreamt this ...Read more

A memory of Carnforth in 1945 by Joan Mawson