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I was born in Wisbech and lived in the White House, Burnt Street throughout my childhood. My mother Mary Kitson founded the drama group and was the first lady mayoress of Wells. My father George Kitson died when I was 11. He and ...Read more

A memory of Stiffkey in 1950 by Veda Summers

Does anyone have any information about the Jesmond Hotel, Llandudno. My parents, Arthur and Amelia May Gee worked at the Jesmond in the 1920s and 1930s and I would like to find out something about the hotel. I believe that ...Read more

A memory of Llandudno in 1930 by Anthony Gee

The restaurant at the Majestic was used as a ballroom dance school in the early 50s. The first that I remember was run by somebody named Bobby who later moved on to a school near Mitcham station. Later Don Stevoni and his wife ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1950 by John Borwick

My Mum and Dad first brought me to Fairbourne when I was born in 1966. My father and his father before him had been coming to the same bungalow (Min-y-Don on the Coast Road - Penrhyn Drive South) all their lives. Mum Dad and my ...Read more

A memory of Fairbourne in 1975 by William Cock

Henry Waits the butchers, small shops that sold sweets from a jar and fireworks. Penny for the guy, small children waiting at bus stops with the 128, 231 and 144B to try and pry a penny towards fireworks. Girlfriend (Rose Gritty) down ...Read more

A memory of Enfield in 1950 by Roger Davis

I was born in 1948 and we moved to Irwell Vale (Bowker Street) in 1949.  We moved again onto Hardsough Terrace when I was five years old. I lived and worked in Irwell Vale until 1972. The village had a Co-op, a ...Read more

A memory of Edenfield in 1950 by Kenneth Drummond

As a child who was born in 1924 I lived with my family (name of Rogers) just down stream of the bridge I attended the "Blue School"and St.Lukes Church as did all my Brothers and Sisters climbing the 100 or more steps past the ...Read more

A memory of Ironbridge in 1930 by Ethel Jones

My grandparents lived here. My grandmother ran the shop and my grandfather was a carpenter in Hythe. I have very happy memories of sitting behind the big glass fronted cabinet on a stool, taking the customers' money and giving them ...Read more

A memory of Saltwood by Jacquie Harrison

I was sent here some time around 1944/45?, I lived in a farmhouse to the left of this picture, just after the turning left, in fact the entrance was just on the right as one turned left. The family I think were called "Choules", or Choles", ...Read more

A memory of Goring in 1944 by Don Lucas