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We lived in a block of flats, Weihurst Court, Carshalton Rd. This was at the top of Ringstead Road, where the trolley buses came up this steep hill. As a child it was fun to watch when the arms of the trolley came off ...Read more

A memory of Sutton in 1943 by Peter Russell Shurmer

I was born in 1953 and went to Bradley St Primary. I recall there were three girls who dressed the same; the Pearl triplets. I remember going on a school trip to Heathrow Airport and losing my souvenir cast metal model plane on the ...Read more

A memory of Uttoxeter by Robert Cooper

We were raised in a pit house on Springfield (sometimes 'Avenue') near the far end of Ings Lane, in the fifties. It was a small street, only 6 houses. 2 or 3 keys would open both front and back doors (and ...Read more

A memory of Bolton Upon Dearne by Peter Wraith

I was born in 1930 in Chelsea but moved to Haines Street, Battersea (demolished to make way for New Covent Garden in the 1960's) in 1933. Moved to No.3 Sleaford Street Battersea in 1935 and went to Sleaford Street School until 1939 (Mr ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1930 by John Dorking

Our family had returned to England at the very end of 1948 from a short overseas BOAC posting in Montreal. My father, a BOAC pilot, was due to begin training to fly Boeing Stratocruisers at Filton in 1949, and along with ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1951 by John Liles

Our playground was everywhere, such was the wonders of growing up in the area. Hanney Road was lengthy and as is mentioned by others... what joy we had! I collected frogs from the pond with the ...Read more

A memory of Steventon in 1949 by Lewis Holmar

My mother and I lived in a cottage opposite the pub, Rose Cottage, which is not there now - I believe the site is now someone's garage. I was born in 1940 and am not sure what age I was in Bason Bridge but I do ...Read more

A memory of Bason Bridge in 1940 by Valerie Connelly

Being born in Sowerby Bridge as a family we would often visit Ladstone Rock. I had numerous happy hours there as a young lad, picnics and gathering Bilberries' for mum to bake pies. Why did the summer days then never seem to ...Read more

A memory of Sowerby Bridge in 1951 by Barry M. Whisler

Throughout the first half of the 1950's I would spend every school holiday at Linton, with my maternal grandparents. Initially my mum would accompany me from our home in Trumpington to Drummer Street bus station, ...Read more

A memory of Linton in 1952 by Brian Goodliffe

My dad bought a brand new house on Craigwell Avenue in 1956. Builder was William Old. I was 4. The house was blue and yellow, 4 houses up on the left from Newberries Avenue. The construction went on for at least two years after moving ...Read more

A memory of Radlett in 1956 by Robin Thompson