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Few people are aware of the part Birtley, Tyne Wear, (part of County Durham in those days ) played in the Great War of 1914 - 1918. Belgium in 1914 was occupied by the German Army, and thousands of refugees fled to Britain where ...Read more

A memory of Birtley by ranorwood

My great friend Mr Vernon Blyth passed away in 2017 (Vernon Frederick Raymond Blyth 15/02/28- 31/01/17). In the year prior to Vernon’s death, I made a short video with him. In this he relates being ...Read more

A memory of Braughing by Ian Mason

I do not remember which year that I used to be a choir boy at St Mary about 1952-1956,there used to be myself buddy MacAlpin and michael MacAlpin and Colin Watson,both my parents are buried in the church yard along with my Grand mother .

A memory of Chessington

I was born in Chippinghurst Manor on 26 November 1943. I am not sure how long I was at the manor. The reason I was there was because my mother, who lived in Woolwich South East London, was unwell and my grand ...Read more

A memory of Chippinghurst Manor by normanwilkins

I have many happy memories of holidays spent at Dhoon from about 1934 to 1940, when I was under ten years old. My parents had visited the Isle of man for many years before I was born and had discovered Dhoon on those visits. We used to ...Read more

A memory of Dhoon by pandcvenour

Hi all, my names Albert Griffiths and I've lived on John St Cullercoats for the last 7 years, and I'm wondering if anyone has any old photos of the school that used to be on John St, the reason I'm asking is because I believe ...Read more

A memory of Cullercoats by alijgriff

The image is from july 1948,not 1955. The ship in the photo is the SS CLAN FARQUHAR she arrived at Wards shipbreaking yard in july 1948.

A memory of Milford Haven by i.day339

In the fifties I was mad on trains, steam ones that means! My viewing places were Hanger Lane, Haven Green, Acton Yard and Castle Bar Park Halt I also visited Acton Central and Willesden Junction. I still occasionally go on ...Read more

A memory of Ealing by philipsolly

My very first holiday away from mum and dad as a 17 year old on my way to Polperro from Morden in Surrey. My father saw me off on the train in London with instructions to change at Liskeard then catch the next ...Read more

A memory of Reigate by raymond.vail

blaen has always been special to me as it is the first thing you see when you walk into the house as mountain row is immediately above the railway station in ferndale and the big tip is above ferndale on the llanwonno road it used to ...Read more

A memory of Blaenllechau by porthbeach4me