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We moved into 1Greenhill Rise in 1958 when it was the very edge of town, the United counties bus turned around next to the house. We watched the building all around us and watched them build St Andrews, it was directly across the street ...Read more

A memory of Corby

I was born in 1942 and lived in Ovington Grove behind The Lonnen. My memories would fill several books, but for starters:- the Regal; Quadrini's; Number 2 blue bus; Holy Cross Church; Cowgate then Wingrove Schools; playing football ...Read more

A memory of Fenham by David Kemp

I live in Watford but I was born at 55 South Crescent in 1953, my mother's maiden name was Christlow, they moved to 16 Reginald Street. I remember visiting one time and my cousin Joe Lee used to play the ...Read more

A memory of Boldon Colliery by Brian Rees

My visit to Burnopfield to meet grandma Ann Burns and John Patrick Burns, my mam Ann Therese Burns was born in Barrington Villa in Burnopfield, my mam and 9 sisters and brothers grew up in this house. If anyone knows something abouth ...Read more

A memory of Medomsley in 1949

I was born Beverley Hemmings, in the upstairs bedroom of 19 Penrith Road, Harold Hill in 1955. I lived there until 1969 when we moved to Australia. Back then, we had a big rosebush in the grassy front ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill in 1969 by Beverley Wagner

My family come from the East End of London. My mum and dad took us on holiday from Chingford on a Grey Green coach to Stoke Fleming for two weeks, we stopped en route in Yeovil for tea.... My parents had booked a caravan ...Read more

A memory of Stoke Fleming in 1956 by Christine Jeffrey

Fond memories of Machen - my Mum and Dad, Doris and Edgar, used to go dancing at Machen club in middle 60's also The Tradesmans Arms was their local when it was a quaint little local pub. I remember there also used to be a Pub - it was more ...Read more

A memory of Machen in 1966 by Diana Toms

I was four years old when our family moved from Liverpool to squat in one of the army huts. I remember it very well, and the German prisoners of war who made such a fuss of us children. We had ...Read more

A memory of Stanford-le-Hope in 1946 by Irene Lewsey

I lived at 27 Radnor Street, last but one tennament to be flattened. My first year of school was at the "new high school", on Bouquanaran; 10 class rooms open, we had to scramble among the bricks to get to class. Then I went to ...Read more

A memory of Clydebank in 1940 by Amy Worrick(Sullivan)

The year my mum and dad got married in Kilfinan Church. My mum was born and brought up in Kilfinan Post Office where my granny, Mrs Maclachlan was the post mistress for many of my childhood years. I don't actually remember ...Read more

A memory of Kilfinan in 1951 by David Goodman