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I was born in the village in a nursing home, that was in January 1949, just up from the old police station on the opposite side of the A30. Then I grew up in 13 Mildmay Terrace with my mother, father, grandmother and ...Read more

A memory of Hartley Wintney in 1949 by Alan Bartlett

I was born in 'Cross Row', Penygraig in 1944 and was brought up her for seven years until we all moved to Gilfach Goch. I remember the Labour Club in Penygraig Road, where my father, 'Will Ginger', ...Read more

A memory of Pen-y-graig in 1944 by Brian Brown

Hi my name is Maria Brown (maiden name Zalmen). I lived in Kingskerswell up until 1967 when I was seven. We then moved to Australia. I have never forgotten this lovely place and in 2005 I decided to come back and relive my ...Read more

A memory of Kingskerswell in 1967 by Maria Brown

My mother was born at 8 Queens Grove Road in 1921 and lived there for a further 58 years before she moved to Highams Park. I was born in Chingford in 1947 and lived at that address until I got married at 20. One of ...Read more

A memory of North Acton by Geraldine Todd

My father was born in Swanley, in 1917, he was one of 5 boys & 3 girls. Sadly there is only Aunty Jean left, but she and her husband still live in Swanley. Their father, Alf, was doorman at the Swanley Working Mens Club for 50 ...Read more

A memory of Swanley by Norm Bourne

I lived with my parents in Zouch Avenue nearby but did go to school with a girl who lived in one of these cottages.  The River Bourne is/was directlyopposite and every winter it overflowed, ran across the road and ...Read more

A memory of North Tidworth in 1945 by joan.battershill

The day I was born was 11th march 1974 and I'm a Midoper born and bred. We lived at the old cottages just at the entrance to the village at the side of the Dam. I have some lovely memories of the people which have ...Read more

A memory of Midhopestones in 1974 by Kerry Thornley

I was born in Whalley, in the second cottage opposite the Catholic Church in the Sands, in December 1924. Next door to us was Mr Sutton who was well known around Whalley for his ice cream. He used to stand outside the ...Read more

A memory of Whalley in 1920 by Trevor Williams

I was born in Tyldesley at 13 High Street - the house is gone now. I emigrated to USA in 1953, married and had 3 children. I went to St Josephs RC School and Sacred Heart Church. We all went to school in Hindsford, Tommy, Norah, ...Read more

A memory of Tyldesley in 1930 by Norah Keleher Burke

This picture evokes happy memories of the village where I was born and lived for the first twenty two years of my life.  I have visited it often over the past forty years whenever I was in Yorkshire, and I still find it ...Read more

A memory of Sowerby in 1930 by Margaret O'mahony