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I lived in Westgate Crescent from 1936 to 1946. I suffered a severe head injury when hit by a speeding car on the Bath Road just past Eddy's cafe a few days before Christmas in 1940. I was 5 years old. We had heard that a ...Read more

A memory of Cippenham in 1940 by Nial Reynolds

I used to live on "ALICE" the narrow boat in the canal basin on Harry Machins boatyard. Great memories of playing on the "ACKY" with my best mate Jackie Hickman who lived at Wharfedale Cottages on Betton Road with ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton in 1968 by Mary Paddock

My mother was born in Streethouse and my father moved there as a young boy. Although we lived in Normanton I spent many happy hours in Streethouse as many of my family lived there (some still do). I remember the long ...Read more

A memory of Streethouse in 1950 by Joan Hill

I lived in Gainers Terrace in the 60's with me ma, da, and brother Tom. I loved seeing the ships being built from my bedroom window, late at night the room would be all lit up with the light from the welders! My mother's cousin ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend in 1860

I went to school in the village at the top of the brae, it's been knocked down and houses built. The harbour used to be full of local fishing boats, now its full of leisure boats. There used to be a station there but thats gone. ...Read more

A memory of Findochty in 1952

We hired a riverside chalet called 'La Dak' on the Martham side of the river, there were two families sharing. I remember there was no car access to the chalet so we had to park the cars next to the ...Read more

A memory of Potter Heigham in 1968 by Mike Atherley

I remember travelling from Newport to Dundee (and back) many times on the ferry. I know there were two boats but I can't remember their names. I have a feeling one was THE ALICIA CRAIG ?? but not sure. Can anyone help with the names or photos, or both please.

A memory of Dundee in 1952 by Joan Hall

I made a copy of an old Coalbrookdale last supper plaque, when I was an apprentice at the allied (Ketley). I donated it to Reverend Peter Clay, who had it cleaned up and finished with a brass coating. It now hangs on the ...Read more

A memory of Dawley

As a small boy in the 50's on a Saturday morning me and Joey Hodson would walk up Garrett Lane from Summerstown to the pictures at the Granada. Tooting Grenadiers we were called at the Cinema. We couldn't have been more ...Read more

A memory of Tooting by stephen

My name is Robert Best. I was born June 24th. 1939 in Plymouth and evacuated to Princetown in 1941. My Mother, her parents and I moved to Plympton when I was 3 years old. I have clear memories of Princetown, of riding the train ...Read more

A memory of Plympton by rjbmk