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My mum grew up in a house called Fernlea in West Ashling. She was the youngest of 8 children by Ron and Frances Marsh. Frances was also known as Cissy and was a Kennett - who had been in West Ashling when she was a ...Read more

A memory of West Ashling in 1890 by Liz Purkiss

These memories have been contributed by Myra Greer. In 1947, when I was 7, my mother and I moved from Salisbury in Wiltshire where my father was stationed at RAF Boscombe Down, to near Llanfarian, where my grandparents had ...Read more

A memory of Llanfarian in 1947

I remember going to both of these places with Tiber Street School. We went on a double decker green bus, I sat upstairs on the front seat with my mates counting how much pocket money we had for the week. Most of them ...Read more

A memory of Loggerheads in 1956 by Iris Woodward/Jones

Hello everyone. My name is James Wilkinson. I came from Zurich to live in London in the mid 80's. I rented a room from my flatmate, Elaine Livesy, who worked with BTT in St.Paul. I cannot even ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham by James Wilkinson

Yes I remember the 'shops' well. I lived on Buller Street and went to Flaxley Road ("Council") School before going on to 'the Grammar School" in 1968. I remember  the Co-Op on the corner of Kitchener St and Flaxley Road, Wrays on the ...Read more

A memory of Selby by Les Page

A trip to Market Drayton swimming pool was a massive treat for me and my cousins. We loved the feeling of the sun on our backs whilst we swam and the wonderful rural surroundings, with the church clock chiming on the ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton in 1973 by Carole Mistry

My Grandad Ken Williams lived in Grove Road, he was a Tube train driver and his best friend was Jack Minty. When I was very small he was married to my Grandma Dorothy Williams who worked at the baths and taught a ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by humbuckergraphics

My name is Anthony Whitlock I'm trying to trace any friends or relatives .. My mother was in domestic service to Mr & Mrs William H D Lester who were in residence at Wood End. Wash Hill Newbury Berks . Mr Lester was Waterworks Engineer ...Read more

A memory of Newbury by Anthony Whitlock

My Family came to Purbrook in 1965/1966,as they needed a big house for all their growing children,and I joined them in 67. My memories of this wonderful &Quaint village you can laugh but it holds many memories for me it had ...Read more

A memory of Purbrook

i was born robert shearer in jan 1938 stayed i russel st 97 then moved 2 no 103 started work at skelleys motherwell then served my time in waddels russel st got married moved 2 newarthill, then 2 years KOSB then ...Read more

A memory of Wishaw by shearerrob1