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After WW2 my father was posted to the firing range at Yantlet , Grain. When he left the army he was a caretaker at Grain Fort before working at the new oil refinery. My brother and I spent our pre teen years at Grain. It ...Read more

A memory of Isle of Grain in 1950 by Peter Peploe

I remember Southgate's shop, although as a general store rather than as a greengrocer. My grandparents (and great-grandparents before them) lived next door (Fred and Carrie Bridges) in Mill Street, and we used to visit ...Read more

A memory of Gislingham

Drain unknown Spouse & Children Jane Watson 1790 – John Drain 1820 – 1882 WILLIAM DRAIN 1822 – 1895 HELEN Drain 1823 – Henry Drain 1823 – 1872 ELIZABETH Drain 1824 – James Drain 1825 – MARY Drain 1826 –

A memory of Killinchy by hayleybradford

The Seagoing Years. I must have left the Army sometime in August or September of 1949, and went back to C.J.King & son, tug owners, to carry on with my job as deck boy. This was not to my ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1950 by Arthur Cottrell

My late father, Rowland Leslie Williams, served with the Royal Artillery as a driver during the second world war. He served, in particular, with a Scottish Commando Regiment, although he was Welsh not ...Read more

A memory of Shotley Bridge in 1944 by Gordon Rhys Williams

I grew up in the Winthorpe area & recall strolling along the Avenue on our way to the beach. Holding tightly to my mothers hand it was always an exciting adventure. Clutching my bucket & spade I impatiently tugged ...Read more

A memory of Skegness in 1963 by Wendy Gould Wendy G

I lived in Blackhill about 1953; lived in Laburnum Avenue. When we moved in I can remember the big coal fire, high mantlepeice, an outside toilet and tin bath. I had freinds in Court Street and Roger Street and went ...Read more

A memory of Blackhill in 1953

My memories of Cheeseburn Grange are around this period, the 1940s. I was interested to read your memories and recognized some of the names, but I remember Brain Chapman well as lots of others including Sister Stanislaus. ...Read more

A memory of Cheeseburn Grange in 1943 by Margaret Gannon

Some time in York I'd spend an hour or so within the Minster itself, and for me it was not fascination that brought me into the place; it was because its past history which was revealed. Take the Jews, many of which had came from Israel ...Read more

A memory of York by Roland Mitchell

My nan, Beatrice Wareham used to live at Dovas cottages and we used to come and spend our summer holidays with her. My Aunt Jane and Uncle Mickey Hevele lived at The Borough and my cousin Elizabeth used to work ...Read more

A memory of Crondall in 1960 by Christine Greathead