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Lived on Rosebery Ave (next to the Brooke Hotel) until 1952 then left for Canada. Lots of memories. Guy Fawkes bonfire on Rose farm, now the bowling green for the Brooke Hotel. Hours and hours spent playing on the shore. ...Read more

A memory of Waterloo

My grandparents Ada and Albert Buckley lived at 34 Barlow Road. My dad Roy Buckley died in 2005 and is buried in Davenham, St. Wilfred's I think. I used to always get excited when sitting next to my dad, driving ...Read more

A memory of Moulton in 1999 by Rob Buckley

I would like to share with you some of my early childhood memories of my formative years in Parndon, including places and names that might evoke similar memories to myself. I hope you will bear with me, as I will probably ...Read more

A memory of Great Parndon in 1955 by John Conyard

I was posted to HQ 22 Group Market Drayton in 1949. I loved the place with many fond memories. There was talk of the green Lady a ghostly image of a Lady reflected on the wall, with the light ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton in 1949 by John Hines

I attended this school for almost 6 years. and at the time it was the Old Building which was part of two buildings, the other part being The Annex on Kilwinning road.(now demolished). At first we walked the path between the schools ...Read more

A memory of Irvine in 1971 by Ruth Clark

I was born in Thorpe Coombe Hospital in 1943, and lived in Corbett Road until I was seven - until I was 4, at number 37, with my mum, nan and grandpa, two aunts and one cousin; then at number 45, just me and my mum. ...Read more

A memory of Walthamstow by Gillian Swanson

This photo is taken looking from 'The Green Tree' along High Street towards Carlin How. The Methodist Chapel is situated on the extreme left of the photo before the Post Office. Next to the Post Office is 'Dollo's' ...Read more

A memory of Brotton in 1957 by Kay Grainger

My family moved to Tetchil from Lancashire in 1956, the year after I was born. My Dad got a job as a meat Inspector at the abbattoir in Hordley. We lived in Val View until my parents purchased a cottage & some land at ...Read more

A memory of Tetchill in 1956 by Lynn Pennington

I remember going to Benyon Primary school; we lived at 14 Celandine Road. I remember Mr Cowley the grocer and the bakers where we bought a piece of bread pudding for three old pennies. Also the little sweet shop ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon in 1956

The Blitz started with the Sirens wailing in the early evenings, to warn of the approach of enemy planes. Then complete silence for quite a long time as we waited with mounting apprehension in the passage way, mother, myself, Dennis and David ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1940 by Arthur Cottrell