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We moved from Willesden in London to Kingrichards Road, Leicester when I was 5 yrs old in 1965. I went to King Richards Infants with my brother, Wayne. The building I think was something to do with a church, I think, an old ...Read more

A memory of Leicester in 1965 by Tina Mile

I was a Pritchard then, big sis to Wayne, Nick and Sian. Nick was my little brother and Sian (my sister's best friend) I loved him from bottom the bottom of my heart and miss him so much . Thank you to my late mum who made me and the others who we are today! Thanks x

A memory of Gwalchmai by Heidi Williams

When I was a child, my family stayed in the house then called "Fresh Field" on the corner of August Lane and Ride Lane (we were in the UK on 6 months home leave from the Far East where I grew up). ...Read more

A memory of Farley Green in 1967

My Memory is of the Kerry Arms Hotel between 1972 to 1979. My parents were the Manager and Manageress and I was the oldest of 4. I was 6 when we moved there. My Sister Gail and I went to a little school around the corner called St Peters. It ...Read more

A memory of Hereford in 1976 by Maria Harkin

Well nobody actually said "lunch", It was "dinner" then. No families that I knew of ate a cooked evening meal so "dinner" was the main meal of the day. The school had no kitchen or dining facilities and so every ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge by Philip Cousins

My maiden name was Denise Warren, my parents were Albert and Ethel Warren. I was born in Devauden in 1952 and we moved to Caldicot approx 1958. We lived in Park Rd, Caldicot. I used to have to walk from there to the ...Read more

A memory of Caldicot in 1958 by Denise Stokes

Back in the good old days, I remember mother polishing this big open fire range. To me at that time it look like a monster, but she polished it till you could see your face in it; she were very proud of the fire place. On each ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1948

There was a "Hames" the bakers, Boots, a green grocers, Jack Bamford's, the off licence (was it "Ashe and Nephew"?), Swanson's, a shoe shop and Warners a clothes shop (or the other way round!). The "Meadow" grocers, and Jacksons, a ...Read more

A memory of Flixton in 1963 by Gwyneth Hare

I was born 1945, lived with my mum and dad in one room at back of my granparent's house, 67 Monington Cres, which had a huge back garden. It backed on to the Parkway and I had many great times there. We would go ...Read more

A memory of Cranford in 1955 by Keithy Turner

I lived in Church Street, Staines, which ran down to the river. I was there from 1965 till 1986. I used to swim in the river up to Staines Bridge and back. Some days would go for a drink in the Bells. You would meet your local vicar ...Read more

A memory of Staines by George King