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I was born in 1954 at 261, Uttoxeter Road, which was where the fire station is now. My memories are of a magical childhood in Normacot, until we were rehoused in Meir in 1970. Some of the places I remember with much fondness include ...Read more

A memory of Normacot by Patrick Dono

We moved to Glyn Hall about 1942. My father and later, my mother worked at the ROF Glascoed. My sister Glenys has photographs of some of the social activities including a fancy ball. I doubt that there would be any external photos as this ...Read more

A memory of Mamhilad in 1942 by Diana Lewis

"The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street" as the Bank of England is known maintained a small office in Glasgow fir many years. It was on the north side of St VIncent Place and I worked there between 1975 and 1978. ...Read more

A memory of Glasgow in 1975 by John Howard Norfolk

I don't have many good memories of Southall. My family lived in Norwood Green when I was born in 1947 and we moved to 31 North Avenue when I was five. We had a street party for the Coronation and my father told me that it was my birthday ...Read more

A memory of Southall by ginacoles

During the 1960s' we frequently spent our summer camp in Great Durnford; happy days! I remember the local church had a big book chained to a lectern, but it was not a Bible, and there were what looked like shuttlecocks ...Read more

A memory of Great Durnford in 1966 by Suzanne Miller

How well I remember the camp fires at Buckmore Park although the pictures shown were taken a liitle more than 10 years after I went there. It was there we sang songs and shanties and the one that stuck in my mind the most was Ging Gang ...Read more

A memory of Chatham by keithpearce_uk

I spent every Summer in Saundersfoot from the age of 6 to 15! My Uncle owned the garage at the bottom of the arches in Tenby, and I had great fun exploring. I am trying to remember the name of a lovely little gift shop ...Read more

A memory of Saundersfoot by butlernannyk

Both my aunts lived in Riverham in Grassendale. I went on a recent trip with one aunt and she pointed out a spot where she claims to have seen a ghost a Victorian-dressed woman in an ankle length blue/purple dress walking towards her (in ...Read more

A memory of Grassendale in 1968 by Katie Halsall

When I moved with my family from North Boarhunt we came here to Portchester.  Little was I to know, but I would be getting married in the beautiful church in the castle grounds.  It was a lovely setting, with the lych gate and ...Read more

A memory of Portchester in 1972 by Vanessa Hillman(Nee Miles)

My father, Ian Thomas, grew up in the George and Dragon which was owned by his parents. My dad told us many stories, particularly of the WW2 era, when he would climb out of his bedroom window (I believe the ...Read more

A memory of Westerham by Susan Thomas