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I remember being sent to Tilney Hall as an 11 year old, this was arranged by my doctor and my local school. I was told it was an `Open Air' school for children with medical problems. I remember boarding a coach to be taken ...Read more

A memory of Rotherwick in 1953 by Mary Jones

In 1944, I was evacuated to Badshot Lea, with my mum. My dad, as a plumber & vital to the war effort, was in Liverpool & not in Europe or elsewhere in the Theatre of war. I can remember as a 4 year old, standing, I ...Read more

A memory of Badshot Lea in 1944 by Ron Bowdery

At the house where we lived from 1928 until 1935, (No 24 Barracks Road, Burnley, now called Cavalry Way), it was called a 'back to back' row cottage. It comprised of two bedrooms upstairs, one just about able to fit a ...Read more

A memory of Burnley in 1930 by Rowland Farrer

I was six and went to the castle with Barbara, my older sister - mum and dad were coming later. In those days the castle was only open to the public on Sundays and Bank holidays and the admission charge was sixpence. We went up to ...Read more

A memory of Beeston in 1930 by Walter Williamson

I was born in Theale but my parents moved to Tilehurst when I was 3 years of age where we lived at 16a Norcot Road with my grandparents Edith and Harold Goddard and other siblings to my mother Audrey Parsons, my father ...Read more

A memory of Tilehurst in 1940 by Hazel Parsons

When I was small my mother used to help out in the farm run by Mr Coleson, which was behind the photographer. His son Tommy still lives there I think. I remember collecting eggs and Mr Coleson drinking milk that was still ...Read more

A memory of Breachwood Green in 1962 by Kevan Peters

I was born in 1941. We lived at 4 Brook Row (where the public toilets are now). My family Arthur and Alice Mudge and myself Valerie Mudge. During the war, my dad, well known as Doll...was the village policeman. I was best ...Read more

A memory of Lower Stoke in 1950 by Valerie Dixon

I was born at St Teresa's Hospital in Wimbledon in December 1949 and taken home to our prefab in Melody Road. My dad was called Ernie, my mum Phyllis, and two older brothers Bill and Ted. Bill was 12 years older ...Read more

A memory of Wandsworth by angela.shepherd

Before this shop was Taylor's it was Roy and Joan Alwards (my in-laws) They lived in the adjoining house with their two children. They owned the shop from around 1953 to about 1962 and have many happy memories of the ...Read more

A memory of Netheravon by melaniealward

Ken Simon was our family doctor in the 40´s as was his father before him. Their surgery was at the bottom of Castle hill, on the left going up the hill in a big old Victorian property, they were both very caring.

A memory of Maidenhead by pierceyterry