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It was amazing to look back at some of these photos..remembering them well. We as a family lived at 35 stratford road which was then a council house owned by the fire brigade, father worked in the fire ...Read more

A memory of Stroud by william007roberts

I wrote this piece for a writing group exercise in April/May 2019, near my home in NE Scotland. LIttle did I know then that some of the memories would form part of my Mum's Eulogy just three months later. The ...Read more

A memory of Wembley by shea.carol

My parents lived in Andrews close no. 4 from 1959 until 2013. Peter and Brenda cook had many friends in the area. I was born 1962 and lived at home until 1982. I went to St. Joseph's primary then St. Philomenas followed by St ...Read more

A memory of St Paul's Cray by Jacqui Cook

As a child I lived at 63 St. Peter’s Avenue which was the only house on that block next shop being blessed dry cleaning the opticians and then the church all of which were demolished and boots chemist and the car park occupy this space ...Read more

A memory of Cleethorpes by Marlene Scales

I chose Rashies as the title because South Park of Bradieston was known locally as Rashies. I was born in the farm house of South Park of Bradieston on 7th Sept 1944.I am the middle one of 5 children of James and Ethel Peters.4 ...Read more

A memory of South Park of Bradieston by Kathleen Catherall

This is recent as I research our family history. It oddly feels a little like home. Connection from circa 1730/1750, Thomas and then John Sanders, and then down the family line, traded as Wheelwrights from 32/33 ...Read more

A memory of Stapenhill by Stuart Sanders

My memories of growing up in Cowfold are of going to school at St Peter's and walking through the churchyard to get there and back! Also the allotments at the back of the school. My mum used to make picnics for us to sit and eat in the ...Read more

A memory of Cowfold in 1962

Does anyone have any old photos of Bekesbourne Primary School, especially between 1950 and 1955? I attended this lovely little Church of England school and would love to learn a bit more re its ...Read more

A memory of Bekesbourne in 1950 by Pamela Graves

I suppose it's my age, but I am getting a little nostalgic about my youth. I used to live in Anvil Street (no longer exists) and remember well my first day at school, St John's on Altom Street, now a mosque. I certainly have some well ...Read more

A memory of Blackburn by Philip Robinson

In 1930 I was born at Northumberland Avenue, Isleworth: parallel to the Great West Road and behind St Francis Church. As Osterley Park was so near I used to play, with my chums, frequently in the grounds of the park. We had many ...Read more

A memory of Osterley in 1945 by John Rose