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My mother, Angela Joan Balsom lived at the Paddox from the age of 2 until she was 16 (1935-1951). Originally she lived at North Lodge. Her father, Walter Henry Balsom, was Captain Emitt's butler. Upon the outbreak ...Read more

A memory of Moreton Paddox by Neil Taylor

My father & mother Harold and Lily Plympton standing on the corner of Cheap Street and Long Street. My father worked for Lemons the tailors, following in the footsteps of my grandfather ...Read more

A memory of Sherborne by john.plympton

‘BARNSLEY BEAUTY’ – THE RE-DISCOVERED ANCESTRY OF A VIOLIN! from KEN SILVER Since my early years as a music teacher in the district of Hunslet Carr, South Leeds in about 1970 I have been - ...Read more

A memory of Barnsley by ken.silver

At the junction of Station Rd. and Northampton Rd. was the much feared driving test centre. I took driving lessons during 1962/3 in the instructor's car an Austin A40 or A45. The usual matchstick was placed in the rear window to ...Read more

A memory of Kettering by raw50

Hello everyone Help please! Any memories and information would be appreciated My Mum was born 1920, Pollitt Street, next to Louisa Street, she went to St Marks School, ...Read more

A memory of Gorton by frankcarman9

I began my school days during the 1950's at Brampton Road Primary School, Bexleyheath. My over-riding memory is a time of innocence, wonder and happiness, where we were given freedom to learn and be creative in a ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Bernard Schofield

Happy times at Prestatyn--enjoyed 4 holidays there-staying in self catering around 1954-1958.Stayed in Victoria rd-think Conservative club nearby,, Grosvenor rd-house called Green sleaves-, a guest house/hotel with flat ...Read more

A memory of Prestatyn by Andrew Halliday

I found your memory very interesting, as I used to come and stay with an elderly lady who lived on the top floor of these flats. Her name was Weston, and my Mother came to Devizes for my birth in Feb. 41 and we stayed with "Granny" Weston ...Read more

A memory of Devizes

My recollections of life in England really start from the time when the family lived briefly near Ascott under Wychwood, close to Chipping Norton, where my family had rented ...Read more

A memory of Chipping Norton by michaelpeterpeyton~

During the summer of 1948 my family moved to a new council house in Station Crescent, Ashford near my mum's parents. We used to go on a walk to dad's parents in Viola Avenue. The route was as follows; along the footpath ...Read more

A memory of Stanwell in 1950