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My paternal grandmother lived in Lovegreen Street and died when I was 11 years old. Her name was Hanley. She was 80+ when she died and had brought up 6 children in this tiny terraced cottage. I used to visit with my dad and do ...Read more

A memory of Durham in 1949 by Marie Pratt

I was at the school from 1945 to 1947. Names which spring to mind, on the spur of the moment, are Shirley Anne Blyth, Maitland Bond, Penelope Bovill, Hilary Cunningham, Anne Elliot, Faith Fabian, Jennifer Jeffries, Brigid ...Read more

A memory of Laleham in 1945 by Lilian Johnson

Bristol's High Street scene of many strirring events in Bristol's history the heart of the city was destroyed and lost forever in 1940. As a city with docks and industry at its heart, Bristol was a natural ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1940 by Paul Townsend

Going to Mr Allens chemist and walking to Sandhurst street School'also going to the public library over the swimming baths

A memory of Oadby in 1948 by Valerie Freeman

Starting school for the first time was at Mistley Norman School, my first teacher was Miss Temple in the infants we were given a slate board and slate pencil one thing that sticks in my memory we all had a small mattres ...Read more

A memory of Manningtree in 1949 by Vernon Clarke

Upper Tooting Road 1950 (ref: T201002) Year: 1943 Wartime Tooting The picture of Upper Tooting Rd showing the Mayfair Cinema, and on the left hand side of the street, the RACS shop (Royal Arsenal Co-Operative ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1943 by Mike Dennis

I was born in Dec. 1941, in the house, 241(?) directly across from the butcher shop (where the lorry is parked) , only my mother and a 15 yr old aunt were present. Nurse Chalk, on her ...Read more

A memory of Rainham in 1941 by John Homans

I remember going to school, 1st. St. Barucs, then Romilly school, and then high street. We my sister and had a little group of friends, Diane Williams, Gillian Dennis, Janet Dunkley we did lots of things together. On Sundays we used to go to ...Read more

A memory of Barry in 1948 by Wendy John

Towards the end of WW11 my mother took me to visit family in Llan Ffestiniog. I was vey young. I recall clearly looking out of the parlour window and seeing a communal water pump in the street and with dozens if not ...Read more

A memory of Llan Ffestiniog in 1945 by Meirion Jones

I was born in Lancaster Street, Six Bells in my Grans front room. My Mum and Dad lived with my Gran and when I was born I shared the house as well. The back yard had a steep slope and backed onto the "mountains". The kitchen ...Read more

A memory of Six Bells in 1947 by First Name Last Name