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The Army Call Up.

The Army My call up papers came with a railway warrant for Gloucester, where I and another group of lucky lads, were picked up by army lorry and taken to the barracks of the Gloucester Regiment for our six weeks basic training. Unloaded ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1947 by Arthur Cottrell

To Sea

The Seagoing Years. I must have left the Army sometime in August or September of 1949, and went back to C.J.King & son, tug owners, to carry on with my job as deck boy. This was not to my ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1950 by Arthur Cottrell

Gubbins Lane Harold Court Primary

I lived on Shepherds Hill and attended this school until I went on to Redden Court Secondary Modern at age 11. My name was Marguerite Valentine at the time. I would be interested to hear from anyone who ...Read more

A memory of Harold Wood in 1953 by Marguerite Wong

My Salford Days From 1953

I have very fond memories of Salford. I first lived in Franklin St, Ordsall, until I was about 4 or 5 years old. I recall the pub on the corner and the church at the other end. I lived on the landings facing the ...Read more

A memory of Salford by Barbara Webb (Dore0

Hunslet

I was born in 1952 and lived with my grandparents, mum and dad in Cross Whitehouse Row, Hunslet. When I was 6 months old we moved up across Hillidge Road to Ashbourne Street and then up to Belle Isle when I was about 4. It was a new house, ...Read more

A memory of Hunslet

Moonfleet

I have great memories of Weymouth, we used to stay just outside Weymouth at Moonfleet Manor. My parents first stayed there just after the 2nd world war, it was a complimentary holiday after a double booking at blackpool. The owners had ...Read more

A memory of Weymouth by Fay Cooper

Bolsover Illuminations

This photograph was taken at the Bolsover Illuminations in Sherwood Lodge. They were all made by Jack Spray, (also did projects for Blackpool Illuminations). I think they were held in October/November and hundreds of ...Read more

A memory of Bolsover in 1950 by Kate Mc Grath

Barking/Ilford

Born in Ilford 1947 I lived just a few yards from Barking Park. I spent a lot of happy times there in the outdoor swimming pool, running around the field, riding on the little train, boating on the lake (especially the steamer), ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1947

A Local Boy 1955 1960

I was born in the nursing home at the back of the mount as far as I know. I lived at 117 Blackiston Street until I was about five, and went to school across the road with the only childhood friend I can remember, a little ...Read more

A memory of Fleetwood by Phillip Turner

An Exciting And Eerie Sight Through The Fog December 2006

Hi, my name is David John Peplow and I was born in Wolverhampton in 1944. I now live in Blackpool. My main hobby or interest is clay pigeon shooting and I recently called into Hodnet and was ...Read more

A memory of Peplow in 2006 by David Peplow

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