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My great-great-grandfather was CHARLES RONE CLARKE born 6 March 1837 at 13 Court, Smallbrook Street, Birmingham. He was a master woodturner and sixth great-grandson of Henry ...Read more

A memory of Bournbrook in 1860 by Sue Coates

I was born in Wellington in 1936 and grew up there for the first 10 years,living in No 3 Rumwell Cottages in the centre of the village. I remember just before D-Day all of the American troops passing our house on the way to ...Read more

A memory of Rumwell in 1944 by John Naylor

Seeing this photo brings back many happy memories, on the left of the photo are two black gates and the first cottage next to them is where I was born back in 1955. Shortly afterwards they were demolished and a service road was put ...Read more

A memory of Twyford in 1955 by Stephen Bennett

Reading your comments about Salford Gone and the ice cream man brought back similar memories to me. I was born at 34 Nora Street, Salford 7 in 1950. Albeit Lower Broughton. However, we used to have an Ice Cream seller who came EVERY ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1950 by Stephen Winder

Although born in Scotland, my earliest memories are of Berwick upon Tweed. This was because my father was posted to the Barracks as Pipe Major in the KOSB Depot there. Our married quarters, although in Ravensdowne, ...Read more

A memory of Berwick-upon-Tweed in 1930 by Allister Smith

Jean Chambers mentioned the bomb dropping on the school in 1943 - my parents shop (John Banks Outfitters) was almost opposite the school and I was born at the end of 1943 being given my second name of "Heather" after Heather Lumsden ...Read more

A memory of Lingfield by Susan Banks

I was born opposite the clinic in, I think, High Street, My dad's name was Melbourne Haig Scurlock, my mum's Ann Cleverly before marriage. My dad had TB whilst he was young so he worked in the Remploy which didn't pay very ...Read more

A memory of Gilfach Goch in 1962 by Fiona Scurlock

I was born in Buttershaw in Bradford. I moved to Cononley at the age of 5 and have spent happy times in and around the village. Living just outside the village parish lines at this time our family became very involved in the village ...Read more

A memory of Cononley in 1977 by Angela Wilkinson

I was born in 1942 and by the time I was five years old I has a brother and two sisters. My mum and dad used to send me up to Longriggend for weekends and holidays, probably because my mum was so busy with the ...Read more

A memory of Longriggend in 1940 by Joe Mc Laughlin

I was born in 1939 and remember the war years vividily. However, I was draughted into the army in 1948 and because of my knowledge and interest in explosives, became an Ammunition Examiner. During this period, I knew I liked music ...Read more

A memory of Sheffield in 1948 by Peter Dewsnap