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I was at Delamere from 1972-1975 my name then was Susan Caplan Mr Steven Lewis was our head master his wife was called sue if i remember they had 2 children . I remember going there and was put in a dorm but was given a room ...Read more

A memory of Delamere in 1972 by Susan Williams

I lived with my grandmother, Mrs. Talbot, during the war, at The Lodge, part of Miss Pauline's estate. I remember my clothes being passed on to Mrs. Langham for her children. My grandmother and aunt both worked for Miss Pauline. ...Read more

A memory of Thorpe Abbotts in 1940 by Jean Ledger

I was born in Little Thorpe maternity hospital in 1953 and lived in Rydal Mount in my early years before moving to Peterlee.My father was Manager of Walter Willson [ the shop on ...Read more

A memory of Easington Colliery in 1960 by Douglas Scott

I was born in 1938 in Toooting and we lived at 23 Blakenham Road. My mother sold the house in 1976 after my father died. My first school was the St Anselm's convent in Tooting Bec Road until the age of 7, where we were ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1940 by Bernard Burton

The picture shown is North Street, where my grandmother & grandfather lived. I always knew the village to be up the hill where some of the shops were. At the end of the houses on the right was the ...Read more

A memory of Kingsdown in 1940 by Maurice Lipson

I have travelled the world but my best memories are of Corby in my youth. I lived in Oakley road and attended The Rowlatt School and Hazel Leys. Thoughts of The Bin and all the other dance nights bring back great memories for me ...Read more

A memory of Corby in 1960 by Michael Petch

Lived in Morley from 1956 to 1962 in Britannia Terrace. We lived next door to Norrie Ward and his wife who kept a grocers shop. I often wonder what happened to all the crowd of us teen and twenties who went to Crosshall Chapel? Lucy ...Read more

A memory of Morley in 1957 by Patricia Hardy

Hi everyone , I was born in trem-y-gardden november 1960 but only lived there untill i was 6 months old , then my parents moved us up to the top end of pen-y-cae onto cristionydd , Now my memories of living there looking back ...Read more

A memory of Penycae in 1970

My mum Jane Deal was born in West Ham on the 7thJune 1926 and later moved to East Ham 185 Central Park Road on the corner with Ladysmith Avenue. She lived there with her parents Jane and Arthur Deal. and her brothers Arthur and ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1930 by Gillian Barnes

Visiting the website I discovered a photograph of Portsmouth Guildhall which brought back sad memories. On 10th January 1941 the city was heavily bombed by the Luftwaffe including incendiaries on the Guildhall. On the ...Read more

A memory of Portsmouth in 1941 by Eddie Harding