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I grew up in Sheriff Hill. My great-gran Margaret Jackson lived on Hewson Street and I lived with my parents in Leeming Gardens in the flats. I used to be sent to the corner shop on Hewson Street. It was called Robbies. We ...Read more

A memory of Sheriff Hill in 1958

I remember walking to Brierley Hill Grammar school and back home to Pensnett most days, sometimes alone, sometimes with friends. We walked up Mill Street then down the High Street, with Chattin and Hortons, Woolworths to ...Read more

A memory of Pensnett in 1952 by Edna Stephens

We moved to No. 6 Tipton Vale in 1950. Maureen a baby, myself (Valerie) and parents Eric and Joan White fom Fenny Bridges. The house was a new council house, pink and blue. Dad dug out a bank at the rear and we found ...Read more

A memory of Tipton St John in 1950 by Valerie Jordan

My name is Janet (nee Smith) McGraw, I was born in Witham, Essex in the year 1942. I also went to Chipping Hill Infant School. I started school April 16th 1947, the day before my 5th birthday. I remember Ann Goodchild ...Read more

A memory of Witham in 1947 by Janet Mc Graw

I lived at Claylands, only about two minutes' walk away from Penpont. On nice sunny days in the summer myself, brothers, sisters and our next door neighbour Michael Rowe (who unfortunately died in a fishing accident in his ...Read more

A memory of Penpont by Jean Manuel

I was born in 1944 in Great Haywood, Staffordshire, but grew up in Notting Hill. I lived in a prefab in Lancaster Road, W.11. My childhood was full of happy memories and although, as with everyone ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1954 by Christine Pitcher

I lived at 5 Manor Drive with my 3 sisters, Kathleen, Elizabeth and Mary. I was born in the house at 1am on a snowy night in 1954 and was delivered by my dad and Dr Poles, while Mary slept and Kathleen ...Read more

A memory of New Haw in 1954 by Suzanne Knight

I was born in Dordan, Warwickshire and moved to Hurley when I was 3 years old. From that point in my life I can honestly say I had a wonderful childhood whilst growing up in the ...Read more

A memory of Hurley in 1961 by Philip Wiggin

My name is Bill Mitchell - when young in Wheatley other children called me Billy. Some of my old school friends still live in or around Wheatley. My father had a shop in Station Road for a while selling electrical goods, and ...Read more

A memory of Wheatley in 1960 by Bill Mitchell

In the 50's / 60's I remember visiting Aunty Agnes , Uncle Trevor and Derek Hughes who I believe were relations of my Mum's. Uncle Trevor was in a male voice choir ..... Aunty Mary, the sister of Agnes lived in Llysfaen ...Read more

A memory of Rhyd-y-foel by Pamela Bellairs