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I was born in 1953 at 71 Princes Road, in 1955 we moved to 10 Church Road where I lived until 1969 when I left home. I went to Princes Road Boys school where Mr Carr was the Head and some of the teachers were Miss Gardiner, Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill by Phil Gray

I was born in 1943 in Mancot and lived in Shotton. After the eleven plus I arrived at Hawarden Grammar school. The first two years were easy enough but in Form3, I noticed all the boys studied Science and all the girls had to take ...Read more

A memory of Hawarden by Beverley Roberts Now Bodenstein

My great grand aunt and uncle worked at Beaumonts Hall, Pakenham during their lifetime. Alfred and Margaret (nee Smith) Rolfe lived in or near Beaumonts Hall, possibly within ...Read more

A memory of Beaumont's Hall

I was born at 124 Clowes Street, West Gorton, Manchester 12, and soon after my birth, we moved near to the Beswick Co-operative Wholesale Society Butchers' shop and next-door-but-one to the Beswick ...Read more

A memory of West Gorton by John Holmes

"It's only wind or powder on the stomach"my Mam had said as she walked home from the ammunition factory on a cold Autumn evening. The "wind" or "powder" was born on the 2nd December 1942. I, Colin Gronow, ...Read more

A memory of Graig in 1940 by Colin Gronow

Betton in the 1940s-50s. I lived at Betton for 21 years from 1940-1961 with my mother and father Arther and Florence Holland and my stepsister Mary Clarke. We farmed at Moss Lane Farm until 1961. Down Moss Lane lived my auntie ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton in 1940 by Brenda Bailey

I am writing this because I have been back to Clara visiting after I was contacted by Brian and Helen who now live in me Granda's house, they had read my memories of Newburn which mentioned Clara and sent me a message. Me Grandad ...Read more

A memory of Clara Vale in 1947 by Jimmy Burrows

My mum was born in Lower Link and started St Mary Bourne School around 1942. In those days there were only two classrooms in use. The Head Mistress was either a Miss or Mrs Lee who taught the older children. She ...Read more

A memory of St Mary Bourne in 1940

I was also born at the Semon Convalescent Home in 1943, my mother was booked into St Lukes for my birth but was sent here instead, I often wondered what the home was like. I have visited Ilkley many times and never did find the home, now I know why.

A memory of Ilkley in 1943 by Jeanne Platt,Nee Wilson

I was born in Great Bridge when it was a thriving centre. One could get absolutely anything there, from wet fish, tailored suits to model aeroplanes! I attended Tipton Grammar School, from 1962 to 67- which I hated. I remember a ...Read more

A memory of Tipton in 1966