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I used to work in the Laboratory at Creaton Sanatorium. It was my first job after leaving Lawrence Sheriff School, Rugby. I started in the Lab at Northampton General Hospital and was transferred to Creaton. I used to cycle to ...Read more

A memory of Creaton in 1953 by Nial Reynolds

The person in the white macintosh walking towards the camera is myself, Bob Vincent with a friend, Peter Watkins. I lived at 4, Shepperton Street, Chllvers Coton (opposite the Vicarage) and Peter lived in Coton Road close to ...Read more

A memory of Nuneaton in 1957 by Robert Vincent

I am amazed that so few memories of Land's End have been recorded so I wish to add my brief knowledge. My cousin Peter was born in Hampshire in the 1920s. His mother was my father's sister Kathleen Goodey, later Headland, and born a ...Read more

A memory of Land's End in 1950 by John Scott

My brother and I are twins, born 1958 in Nottingham, we find our mum Barbara Sanderson. but she d in 1986. we did not see her. We looking for our dad Ron or Ronald Smith. He has ginger hair, he lived at 3 Chatham Terrace, Chatham ...Read more

A memory of Old Basford in 1958

During the 1950s my brother Brian and I (Peter) were what can only be described as whisked to paradise in Wiswell. We left the slums of Hulme on a vacation that has stayed with us forever, it was like taking part in ...Read more

A memory of Wiswell in 1956 by Peter Clarke

Powerstock was my local village from 1951 to 1963. We lived at Kings House Farm at the foot of Eggardon Hill. My father Eddie Whitaker farmed (the hill rented and his 13 acres) for 12 or so years before ...Read more

A memory of Powerstock in 1951 by Peter Whitaker

I remember going to the Grand Theatre in Lichfield Street when I was a child. My aunt took me to see Margaret Lockwood in 'Peter Pan'. Her daughter Julia Lockwood was playing Wendy. Afterwards my aunt took me to the stage door ...Read more

A memory of Wolverhampton in 1955 by Sylvia Ashton

Can anybody help with information, memories or photos of a former children's home in Epping New Road, in Buckhurst Hill? I spent part of my childhood in a ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill in 1955 by The Frith Memory Archivist

Many happy times with my parants staying at the Louville Camp by Berry Head. I can recall visiting the lighthouse and being given a guided tour by the keeper, his name was Peter and we went for tea at his cottage close by. I do ...Read more

A memory of Brixham in 1950 by P W Green

I started at St. Peters School South Weald in the Infants class with Miss Clough in 1950. She was a lovely lady. My first few months were very worrying as I was a shy only child and I cried a lot as ...Read more

A memory of South Weald in 1950 by Helen Illsley