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I was born in London in 1936but lived in Dagenham, I went to Erkenwald girls school , and before that Dorothy Barley. I lived in the war years I was uneak then because I was the only black child in the schools, I was ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham by chloesupergran

I went to the convent in 1960 as a day pupil, as I was left handed and a non catholic sister Mary Christine took great pleasure in hitting me constantly with a ruler to beat all that terrible sin out of a 4 year old! Luckily ...Read more

A memory of Bridport by mandywells1

I remember living in george st west on the new rows I can remembet the shops there were lots ; the co-op walter wilsons where my aunt worked there was a tv shop post office; sparks shop tben another I cant remember the name then ...Read more

A memory of Coundon by johndobe01

Born railway terrace tottenham n 17 next to railway bridge in white hart lane family cant and johnson went to st frances de sales then onto risley avenue would love to hear from anyone remembering me very hard ,but great times rose andrews thanx

A memory of Tottenham by r_schaffer

My Name is Joan Duxbury Nee Shaw I used to live at No 74 Windsor Road Bamber Bridge with my mother and my grandparents in the 1940s My father was in the army during the second world war and was when we lived with my mothers ...Read more

A memory of Bamber Bridge by Mrs J Duxbury

It was that cold, cold winter of 43/44 during the war that I remember so well. Please forgive me for I was not a Fair Oak boy but my memory is from there. I lived in Bishopstoke as a lad before, during and ...Read more

A memory of Fair Oak in 1943 by Frederick Cannock

It was the year President Kennedy was assassinated. My two sisters and I lived with my Grandparents, Bob and Katie Myram at Home Farm, Bearwood. My mum was ill in the U.S. and we stayed for the year with my grandparents. We ...Read more

A memory of Wokingham in 1963 by Krystyne Lewis

Does anyone recall the mansion house called Inholmes. It was at the very top of Cants Lane when I was a youngster (I am now 50). It was owned by Keymer Brick and Tile Company as I grew up and then sadly demolished to make ...Read more

A memory of Burgess Hill

My brother Elwyn and myself were born in Nant-y-glyn, Penybont on 18th March 1931.  We were twins. We lived at 18 Tabernacle Road from when we were about three years old.  We left in 1953 to teach in Birmingham.  Glanaman ...Read more

A memory of Glanaman in 1930 by Eifion Goss

My Dad was posted to Tidworth in 1953 and I joined the choir in this church. Practice was twice a week, and you didnt miss it!! Two services on Sunday, morning and evening and we didnt miss them either, unless sickness ...Read more

A memory of South Tidworth in 1954 by Diane Kerwin