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I was born in Birtley (were my mam come from, at my grannies home). I was brought back to my mam and dad's house in Washington (Viola Street). I was only a few days old. When I was one we moved to Wood Terrace to a 3 bedroom house, my ...Read more

A memory of Washington in 1956 by Edith Hall

I remember like it was yesterday, there was Walter Wilsons where we got our shopping, they used to serve the butter onto greaseproof paper and wrap it there and then. Opposite was the little sweet shop and I still ...Read more

A memory of New Brancepeth in 1963 by Gillian Rouse

I believe it was around the 1980 period that I was working with South East London Probation & After Care service (SELPAC) that one of the projects I was asked to take on was to sound proof or at least reduce the ...Read more

A memory of Penge in 1980 by Derek Stocker

I also have vivid memories of tolworth as I lived over the shops, waters the green grocers near the wimpy bar As a very young person I remember going to the nursery on the corner of fairmead. I remember playing in the fields ...Read more

A memory of Tolworth by Teresa Hawken

I have wonderful memories of Pembroke Dock. We used to holiday there once a year at my mothers aunts. The first memories i have of holidaying there was in 1947 when I was 8 years old. The poor old town had taken a ...Read more

A memory of Pembroke Dock by stvgriffiths

When I was a child in the 1960's, my granddad would take my brother and myself to the old Fire Station. He had just retired after 30 years in the Fire Service. His name was Albert Newns. He had been Station ...Read more

A memory of St Annes by shepherdplanning

Now living across the other side of the world, I recently surveyed my old haunts on Google Maps and it's so good to know that the old Swan is still standing - and looking better than ever, in fact. Much ...Read more

A memory of Cippenham by roger.hendey

Hi Guys , Yet another piece of nostalgia from VickyB , I was thinking the other day about the treatment of ailments , from years gone by and the and the things we were led to believe by our parents , grandparents aunts ...Read more

A memory of South Hackney by vickyb60

I have been told that my Great Great grandfather on my Father's side, owned a Grocer's shop in Skelmsdale. There was apparently, a photo of him holding my Grand grandfather in his arms. If anyone has any information or even better any photos that would be great.

A memory of Skelmersdale by crazytaff171

These memories have been contributed by Myra Greer. In 1947, when I was 7, my mother and I moved from Salisbury in Wiltshire where my father was stationed at RAF Boscombe Down, to near Llanfarian, where my grandparents had ...Read more

A memory of Llanfarian in 1947