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William Evans born 1843 in Llanelli, Camarthen Wales moved to Bedlington Northumberland in 1861 and married Mabel Bell, in 1863. They first lived at the Barrington Colliery with their young ...Read more

A memory of Seaton Delaval in 1860 by Jemilla Russell Clough

Lynn it says i can send you a private message but it dosent work reference a meet about Streatham Common stn I look forward to it Im sure i told you I wasnt born until 1954 but have great memories of the said place regards Ian

A memory of Streatham by Ian Cormack

I have always felt very proud to have been born at this hospital in 1955. My mother told me that on the day of my birth a WW11 bomb was being excavated and consequently I was moved to Kingston Hospital. Nonetheless I always get a buzz from telling people I was born in Hampton Court.

A memory of Hampton Wick in 1955

My wife spent many happy summers in Deal and Walmer with cousins/aunties/uncles/gran/gran-dad when on holiday from Swindon. She never stops talking about the Glen and mimicking her Welsh gran-dad saying he was going for a walk down ...Read more

A memory of Deal by Jeff Andrews

I was born in Barking, Suffolk Road, in 1938. Elder son of David & Edith Wardell (nee Fenn), and lived there until I married in 1964. My mother's family had lived in Barking for several generations, with Grandad Fenn living in ...Read more

A memory of Barking by Howard Wardell

My family (Brown) have lived in Handforth till 1995, over 300 years! I (Susan) used to live at 47 Wallingford Road in one of the prefabs, with the air raid shelter in the garden!! I can remember Mr Jones lived opposite. He made me a ...Read more

A memory of Handforth in 1962 by Susan Howarth

I was born in 1947 in a house across the road from the church (17 Llandudno Rd). I was christened in the church. When I was 3 or 4 I remember my parents being friendly with the verger, Mr Shingler, and taking me to visit his ...Read more

A memory of Llandrillo-yn-Rhôs in 1950 by Stuart Gorst

Late 50's. As a kid I used to run wild with my dog Spot on Baildon Bank, Baildon Green and through the Knoll Wood, mainly during the long light summer evenings (but really just when ever I could) I used to trail up through Milner ...Read more

A memory of Baildon in 1956 by John Shooter

My Grandad and Nan(Fred and Minnie Mellott) owned the Grocers Shop ON Hilltop next to the butchers,my Dad and Uncle were born there (Roy Mellott and Brian Mellott). I have lots of memories as a child stopping with my nan and grandad, ...Read more

A memory of Eastwood in 1960 by Christine Glasspool

I, too, remember Birkheads with great affection though in rather earlier times. I was born in what is now called "Ashby House" which is being converted from an office building into a restaurant and flats but which then was the ...Read more

A memory of Walton-on-Thames in 1930 by Malcolm Macleod Carey