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For many years, Colwyn Bay U.D.C. ran a bus service along the promenade from Old Colwyn to just beyond the former pier at Rhos on Sea. Commencing in 1926, a small fleet of 5 'Guy' BB type vehicles with covered ...Read more

A memory of Colwyn Bay in 1961 by John Owen

My father was employed as the farm foreman at Park Farm, Kettlethorpe for several years up until his death in 1960. We lived in the farmhouse down a lane about half a mile from the A57 main road. I went to school at ...Read more

A memory of Kettlethorpe in 1957 by Brian Williamson

"All buses going to Pinner in the 1950's had the destination "Pinner Red Lion" as there was an old pub of that name on the corner of Love Lane and Bridge Street." That old pub was where my grandmother was raised. Both my great grandfather and great-great grandfather were licensees of the Red Lion.

A memory of Pinner in 1900 by Geoff Drew

In 1948 or thereabouts my mother went into hospital and I came to Bourne and attended the Primary School. We had a rhyme: "please Miss Fenney can you spare a penny to buy Miss Vickers a new pair of nickers" Mss Dent ...Read more

A memory of Bourne in 1948 by John Kisby

I also remember Meadvale Garage as Stan and May were my grandparents. I spent a lot of time there as a small child. I also remember the local shops at Meadvale and my parents Bill and Heather also were landlord and landlady of "The ...Read more

A memory of Reigate by Jill Austin

I was born in Llanhilleth during 1944, but the last time I visited the place of my birth was during 1979 when my mother and I stayed with my Auntie Ethel who lived on the Hafodorthan estate. On one occasion I looked out of her front ...Read more

A memory of Brynithel by First Name Last Name

I started my conscription service training In Yeovil, if I remember correctly the camp I trained at was called Houndstone Camp. I have very fond memories of the camp, and the friends I made in the RASC company we were in. I also have ...Read more

A memory of Yeovil in 1950 by George Jones

Our journey to Mickleton started when we arrived at Chipping Campdon, there was no one to meet us, we, my mother, an aunt and I were taken to the local police station where we stayed the night.  Next morning we ...Read more

A memory of Mickleton in 1944 by Mavis Upchurch

My family lived in Greenford, Middlesex but for a year or so during WW2 my mother took my sister and me to live in Huncoat with my mother's sister Mary. Both my mother, Ellen Lees, and my aunt Mary King worked in the Blackburn ...Read more

A memory of Huncoat by vincentlees

yes High Row did have gents toilets .two sets of steep steps leading down to wash and brush ups by a toilet attendant also I remember a gents barber had a kiosk down there due to council cutbacks everything now closed and bricked up ...Read more

A memory of Darlington by tonyandal43