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I did a milk roundin Kinlochleven for 4 yrs delivering for Mr and Mrs McCallum, they had a small holding in Keppenoch Onich. I have tried unsuccessfully to get in touch with family members, son Douglas [Dougie] and daughter Jen without ...Read more

A memory of Onich in 1950 by Norma O 'donnell

My grandparents lived on the top of the hill near to the pylon. Granddad was away fighting the war with the Royal Navy, and my Gran and mum, Valerie, toughed out the war here (Coniston Road). The air raid shelter later turned into an ...Read more

A memory of Barnehurst in 1940 by Julius Bannister

Fond memories of the George, Saturday night meeting place when we would frequent the Palm Court Lounge with mirrored walls and a Grand piano at the end of the room with a man named 'Tinkler' ... believe it or not!!!! playing ...Read more

A memory of Walsall in 1961 by Ray Neale

Our precious daughter was born here February 13, 1975. This hospital and the entire staff of the NICU were responsible for her survival. She was born weighing three and a half pounds. Only due to their skilled and continued ...Read more

A memory of Norwich in 1975 by M.L. Acott

Although I was not born in Gilsland I have many happy memories of childhood holidays. I was born in Millfield part of Newburn. From the age of 7 years, this was 1949, during the summer holidays my gran would put me on the bus at ...Read more

A memory of Gilsland by georgereay

I am a New Zealander born in 1946. From about 1950 to about 1953 my father worked for the NZ Government in London and my parents, my older sister and I lived in Lynwood Ave, Ealing during this time. I have many memories of this time ...Read more

A memory of Ealing by dgjensen

During the 1950s Reverend Gould would cycle down London Road to hold services here. Miss Flower and Janice Olley were two of the Sunday school teachers at the little school further up London Road past Friars WalK where a coke stove would warm the stone building.

A memory of Chelmsford by Jennifer Read

I hope you will indulge me a little as this memory is not mine but my late mother's. In 1953 my mum was 13 years old. Her name was Eleanor Williamson and she was admitted to Shotley Bridge Hospital into the care of Dr ...Read more

A memory of Shotley Bridge by michelestott

My sister was born in March 1960. We children, the four of us aged 9yrs, 10 yrs, 11 yrs 12 yrs had to go and stay with an Auntie and Uncle on the Estate In Twydall. We helped out, and I remember we had to go and shop with our ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham

I was born in December 1947 at 124 Clowes Street, West Gorton in a terraced house between William Street and Elizabeth Street, directly opposite Bert Hall's butcher's shop and next door to the Beswick ...Read more

A memory of West Gorton by clowesstreet