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I was born in this lovely village but moved when I was about 3 years old. My great-grandmother Dorothy Thomas lived in Ty Llwyd, a small cottage on the road facing the sea front. I remember looking out of the window at night ...Read more

A memory of Ferryside by Angharad Clothier

I used to live in Drumburgh, lived down the lane in a cottage called Hazeldene. I used to be the local decorator and worked in all the local villages. I used to play darts for the Highland Laddie pub, when Bernie ran it. ...Read more

A memory of Drumburgh by Bill Farish

Towards the end of WW2, I was evacuated to Bodmin. On arrival, we were taken by coach to a large hall. I suppose there must have been more than a hundred of us. At first, we noisily filled the hall, each with a single suitcase. At the far ...Read more

A memory of Bodmin by Michael Cremonesi

I was born above Beston's Stationers' shop, Station Road in 1953. The shop is on the left hand side close to the crossing gate and the bus stop was outside. I attended St Augustine's C of E Primary School ...Read more

A memory of Addlestone by robertmcbride

I was born in Holmfield in 1934. I went to Moorside School and later Princess Mary High School in Parkinson Lane. I was married in St.Mary's Church, Illingworth in 1954 and lived for a short time back at the home of my birth in ...Read more

A memory of Halifax in 1940 by Brenda Hodgson

I was born at 4 Threave Road on the 31st of January 1955 at the then home of my Uncle Bill and my Aunt, Nan Telfer. That's a long time ago. I was brought up at the Billies Farm where my dad was the dairy man. He went on to be the ...Read more

A memory of Rhonehouse in 1955 by Ian Fisher

My name is Clair salmon I was born at my home in althorne the house called charmouth on burnham road, I arrived late in July 1974. I was the youngest of two children, my sister phillippa was three years older than me she had been ...Read more

A memory of Althorne by jamesjc23

Surprisingly I remember a man setting up the tripod to take this, a short time before I had seen the same process under taken for the school photos. I wondered what he was photographing. I wasn't ...Read more

A memory of Godmanchester in 1955 by Andrew Mackey

when it was 3 houses, Sumner, Rye, and Denmark. sumner and Rye were either side of the main rd, but Denmark was further along by the sŵimming baths. It must have been from 1955 to 1960 that I was in Sumner house. Does ...Read more

A memory of Peckham by kaybeechey

I was only fourteen, and wanted to be a nurse. I went to see Matron *trembles* and asked if I could do some voluntary work, which she allowed me to do for a couple of hours after school once or twice a week. I was to do drinks ...Read more

A memory of London by Elizabeth Colbridge