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I am looking for Grahams from Portnaguran. According to the census they lived at 1 and 12 Broker. I am looking for any relatives of Angus Graham and his wife Christian MacDonald. They lived approximately ...Read more

A memory of Portnaguran

In 1930 I was born at 25 Northumberland Avenue, Isleworth. I lived there until 1951 and my most vivid memories are of the Second World War years. My dad dug a hole in the middle of the garden and installed an Anderson shelter in ...Read more

A memory of Isleworth by John Rose

My grandfather's father was a minister at the lovely little Yapton church, his name is on the board at the back of the church, Cother. About 6 years ago, my aunt, (grandad's daughter now almost 91) my sister, brother and self, visited ...Read more

A memory of Yapton

The day after our trip to London, I woke in the morning and was told to immediately get dressed and put on my new shoes and overcoat by mother. We dropped Bernard at Aldersbrook School and then caught a bus into Wanstead Tube ...Read more

A memory of Purley in 1950 by Gordon Mays Baird

I lived in Rudge Rise Addlestone from the age of 8 (Rowtown before that) and worked at Peto Scott and Aerco T/V and record shop, which was situated near the traffic lights with Natwest bank on one corner and the Dukes ...Read more

A memory of Addlestone by Arthur Sharp

First day, stood outside the gates not allowed in until 10 mins to nine, all the older boys who were in their last year lining you up and telling you when it would be your turn for the mill. (No one escaped this.) Teachers I ...Read more

A memory of Brimington by Patrick Redmond

My father, Joseph MacNab Sproul, his brothers, sisters and parents always lived and were born in Washington, they are all gone now and I am trying to find some information on them. My grandparents were Samuel and Ellan, I was told ...Read more

A memory of Washington by John Sproul

My grandad Horace Belcher was born in Blaenavon in 1910, from what I have found he came from a large family, his father's name was John and his mother was Ceiwen. If anybody has any info on the Belchers in Blaenavon please mail me at: sarahvige.cmss@hotmail.co.uk Thanks, any info would be great!

A memory of Blaenavon in 1910 by Sarah Vige

My husband's family came from Main Street, Caersws, their name was Evans, does anyone remember them, and could help me find any one that knew them?

A memory of Caersws by Sandra Lemley

I was adopted with my 3 sisters by a RAF couple who was stationed in Hong Kong. Our parent came back to the UK in 1957. My father was stationed at Compton Bassett in 1960 for 2 years. Our story of the ...Read more

A memory of Compton Bassett in 1960 by Diana Hayes