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I was in a children's home for a very short time in the summer of 1946. Does anyone have any infomation? I believe it was called The Lantern.

A memory of Charing in 1946 by Sandra Hilton

I was a student at Clarendon between 1963 and 1966, and how I remember the Sunday evenings curled up before the fire listening to gospel and classical music before supper. Of course there were also the House ...Read more

A memory of Abergele by Glenda Davis

Sutton as I remember it holds many memories. I was born and brought up there, attending school at the Council School, Sunday School at the Chapel and using the facilities of the Park from an early age until I ...Read more

A memory of Sutton-in-Craven by Alan Pickles

As a young child in the late 30's and early 40's, a visit to B.B. Evans Department Store in Kilburn High Road was like a visit to Aladdin's Cave. Full of all kinds of clothes and household articles and a wonderful toy department, which ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1930 by Dennis Paul

Hi I am wondering if anyone can help. My mum Annie Louisa Deere (who sadly past away last year with Alzheimer's) was born in Caerau in 1925, her father's name was Thomas Deere, and her mother was Florence. I know ...Read more

A memory of Caerau by Gerald Ellis

I stayed at Heswall Children's Hospital from Janurary 1980 to June 1980. I really enjoyed my time while there so much, that when my mum decided it was time for me to leave, I was so upset. I wanted to ...Read more

A memory of Heswall in 1980 by Maria Lonergan

My Godmother Ruth Pallister came from Shildon. Her father and mother owned a shop there, and she would recount the story of a bull or steer that escaped from the local slaughter house, and pushed its head through the shops front ...Read more

A memory of Shildon in 1910 by Iain Chapman

I can remember very clearly my first day at school, arriving at Victoria coach station, London and getting onto a coach, destination Port Regis School. I was a very young boy of 9 years old arriving at the school. I now have ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1973 by Tommy Neale

Ford End is now a shell of its former self, almost like the UK. When I was a child in the village, growing up, there was no better place to be. There was a shop, two pubs, the Spread Eagle at the top of the village and ...Read more

A memory of Ford End by Lawrence Gill

My parents used to camp there before the Second World War, they used to go most weekends. My first memories of Newhaven were of camping after the war I was five. We used go most weekends. My father built his first ...Read more

A memory of Newhaven by Joyce Aedy