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I was born in this house, in October 1949, Janet Ruth Green. My parents were Alma and Ernest Green. My sister Susan and brother Edward also lived there at that time. Unfortuneatly my father died in1952 and the house was sold. I believe it eventually was turned into flats.

A memory of Crediton in 1949 by Janet Kealy

My father Robert Williams, owned and ran a hardware shop in St Mildreds Road from 1963 until his death in 1977. His three sons, of which I am the middle, used to help in the shop when we ...Read more

A memory of Westgate on Sea in 1963 by Gerry Williams

I have good reason to remember the above mention photo as I lived in the featured estate agents R. Cheeke & Co. from 1934 until I married in 1955 when I moved to 13, Gains Hill Road. I have read ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Bridge by norbet

My uncle Steve owned a bungalow in Jaywick Sands, "Abijan", at 18 Lavender Walk where I spent my childhood bank holidays and annual six week school holiday between 1945 and 1953 and occasionally short breaks ...Read more

A memory of Jaywick by ducatee

Here's another set of memories about Walhose Junior School as I promised. In 1955, I moved from John Wood C of E Infants up to the Church of England's own junior school which was located on the New Penkride Road. I ...Read more

A memory of Cannock by brucehaycock

I lived in and around the Romford area from 1957 until 1979 - I have never been back. I went to school first at St Edwards (the confessor) near the market square, we were taught by nuns and some were tyrants! Sister Aloysius, tall and ...Read more

A memory of Romford

Memories of the old Portavogie by Lena McVea. I used to live facing the harbour and a newspaper item on late Robin Drysdale, former Mayor of Newtownards, brought back fond memories of him, as a young boy, sailing in ...Read more

A memory of Portavogie by lenamcvea

I moved to Beltinge in 1948 with my parents and we lived at number 8 Churchill Avenue. At that time the avenue was a prefab estate and was a baby boomer child's heaven -,and there were plenty of us. I have many cherished memories of ...Read more

A memory of Beltinge by ned.jetwave

I believe everyone who lived in Crouch End (also Muswell Hill) during the period 1941-71 were very lucky as the area offered virtually everything one would ever wish for. In fact, although I now live in Norfolk I retain very ...Read more

A memory of Crouch End in 1941 by Malcolm Cook

The first pub I used to drink in when I was 16yrs old. The main bar was made to be similar to the Cavern Club in Liverpool, all rough brick and cedar wood. The stage was at the far end. It was quite dark apart from ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1964 by Ken Greenwood