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The formative years of my early childhood were spent at No. 39 Bondgate, Pontefract, which was one of a block of four small two-up, two-down houses situated immediately adjacent to the ...Read more

A memory of Pontefract in 1930 by Graham Atkinson

The carol singing at Osterley flats, my friend Maureen and I. Was probabaly around 1957 plus - not 60's, does anyone else remember these flats? Pretty new I think.

A memory of Hounslow in 1957 by Rita Faith Pilbrow Carlson

I remember having a donkey ride at the back of Kennards, by the arcade, which was a real treat for me. Also having my ears pierced in the arcade and you could smell the incense from the indian shop. Going to Surrey Street ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1950 by Barbara Saunders

The others in the house then would be, in order of age: Aunt Annie, married to Joe Smiles, who also lived with us. He worked in the local pit as a collier. Also Uncle Tommy, a complete gentleman, always neat and tidy. He never ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton in 1945 by John Harvey

I was a plate layer on the railway lines from Chertsey through Addlestone to Waybridge in the late 60s . Roy Spearman .

A memory of Addlestone by tobeeone

I grew up in Doddington Road and went to Chesterton Road school until 1967. All the old houses in Doddington Road and surrounding streets were then demolished for the big estate of flats that now sits there. We ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by steve.wells

In 1956 when I was 17 years old my brother in law built a sailing boat but neither if us had ever sailed. We took the boat on a trailer to "Kelpie's" yard on the river Ouse at Great Barford near to Bedford and were soon ...Read more

A memory of Bedford by ducatee

Hi my names Mary Mclellan nee Gresam. I went to st pats schooI... yrs 1955-65. I lived in Railway street.. then when the houses were condemned we were moved to Partington.. After 3 months we got an ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst by Mary Was Gresham

Cwm Tylo, is very special to my maternal family. The land was owned by the Cistercian order. My 5th great grandfather Robert ap Cadwallader was born there in the 1680s.The family adopted the name Roberts and farmed there for at least ...Read more

A memory of Parc by hugdavliv

I have not been to Whitehaven yet, I hope to write a memory this coming year 2017. My great grandfather George Hudspeth was born (1863) in the area of Claytor Moor,. My g.grandfather came to Nottingham when he was 20 years ...Read more

A memory of Whitehaven by star_gazer_star