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Each year, the excitement mounted as summer drew near. Dad would drag out the large wicker hamper and Mum would start to fill it with clothes, wellies and tins of food from Galbraiths or the Co-op. By school's end, the ...Read more

A memory of Dunoon

my name then was healey,i remember going to school in the village and going to church three times on a sunday,my brother also Terry was evacuated just in the next village,Friday at school was that we could take any ...Read more

A memory of Child Okeford

Thirteen of us there were, seven boys and six girls all living in the one house at the top of Melin Street, Cwmfelinfach. Of course we were never all living at home at the same time, but I can remember ...Read more

A memory of Cwmfelinfach by revdroycul

born 1942 lived 50ft away from the swimming pool in Ferndale road for 18 yrs and to this day still cant swim ,petrified of water due to being thrown in the deep end by my sisters.....all very good swimmers....thanks girls!!!

A memory of Ashford by Mrs George

I was interested to read the comments on Merrion House. I was a pupil between 1959-1963. Life even in those days was somewhat spartan, but I do not remember swimming in the pool. The tuck shop was always a special ...Read more

A memory of Sedlescombe by richard.vardy2

I was born in HARLETON STREET off Battersea Bridge Road around the corner to Battersea Police Station. My grandparents llived there as young newly weds and grandma gave birth to 11 children in the same house. My father ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by sylviawitham5

i remember my grandfather working in the security box at the entrance of folkestone harbour, i remember my grandmother would take me down to him during the morning to take his sandwiches, i would sometimes have to ...Read more

A memory of Folkestone by fagg.robert

Between 1961 and 1964 I attended the The Matlock Teachers Training College at Rockside and was resident at Rockwood for 3 years. It was a wonderful time for me with my highlight being the co-organising of the double decker bus trip ...Read more

A memory of Matlock by inclusivedriving

The crocuses around Savile park Manor Heath and on the way to Scircoat Green were, and still are the first glorious sign of Spring in Halifax. The roundabouts and parks have always been especially lovely and ...Read more

A memory of Halifax by jane.heighton

I went to the old school just down the road from the new one; A teacher that I remember was called John Satterly. And a friend of mine lived opposite the headmasters school house he was called Tommy Rice. His father was an ...Read more

A memory of Newmarket by boycottcb