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I suppose I'm cheating but I can go back a good way further than the 1900s because my memories are mainly my mother's and she was born in 1904 and lived in South Street. She used to share her memories with me like ...Read more

A memory of Brierley Hill in 1900 by Constance Smith

Not quite a historical memory. But only last year I began some serious searching into my father's mother's family. She died when he was a wee child, and he lost touch with her family. He is now 94 years old, and this year I ...Read more

A memory of Hythe in 2013 by Lavinia Moore

After Townsend's chemist shop was Hudderstone's which was a family business and Mrs Hudderstone pleasantly sold sweets, lemonades, ice cream and newspapers in the front of the shop and Mr Hudderstone ...Read more

A memory of Westbury on Trym in 1957 by Timothy Purnell

I was born in Williams ward in Upney in 1957. We lived on Thames View in a small flat near the top end of Bastable Avenue. We then moved to Bredo House – I will always remember the flat, it had a downstairs and a staircase up ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1960 by Janine Barber

A trip to Market Drayton swimming pool was a massive treat for me and my cousins. We loved the feeling of the sun on our backs whilst we swam and the wonderful rural surroundings, with the church clock chiming on the ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton in 1973 by Carole Mistry

I meet one of my friends, he is going fishing, it is around 6:30pm. We go down Green Lane to the canal and turn right over the River Brent. He starts to fish between the locks. Mr Hunt from Studley Grange Road ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell in 1962 by Nick Beard

I was baptised in the Parish Church just beyond the trees on the left. My sister-in-law lived in the cottage on the far right - almost next to the Vicarage garden. In the late 40's and 50's I used to walk to Church Street ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1940 by Brian Tungate

I spent most of my younger life in Bexleyheath, we lived in Oaklands Road. I went to Upton Road Primary School, I remember that the Head Teacher was Miss Hughes. From there I went on to Bexleyheath Secondary Modern ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1951 by Arthur Paice

I was born in Barking in 1957, I grew up in Howard Road. I have lots of happy memories of playing in Gratefields Park, all the children used to look after each other. I went to St Joseph's School, my maiden name was Howe.

A memory of Barking in 1957 by Theresa Reid

I remember first arriving at North Thorseby Station and being transported to the RAF Station, where I was stationed between 1949 and 1951. I ran the Station post office and was also the chief projectionist at the Station ...Read more

A memory of Grainthorpe in 1949 by John Henderson