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I was born and bred in Brentford and can remember it well from the 1970's onwards. Both of my grandparents and their families were also old Brentonians all of their lives. I have many stories from my ...Read more

A memory of Brentford in 1950

I remember this place well. The people ran it like a victorian workhouse. You wouldn't believe some of the things that went on here; when I didn't eat my dinner (I didn't like meat), I sat there ages looking at it then ...Read more

A memory of Glenfield in 1955 by Leigh Horder

I have many memories of the village school which I visited regularly during my childhood. I was named after Lynda Brown, a very close friend of my parents, who ran the school. She had been headteacher of the school for ...Read more

A memory of Tiffield in 1956 by Lynda Brooks Townsend

I know you. You are the little boy who came skipping out of your house to tell us all that 'We had won the War'. I was born at No. 8 - all the children played together in that cul-de -sac. John Heard's sister was my best ...Read more

A memory of Deal in 1940

My grandparents, Horald and Edith Hughes, lived in Moston Cottage, Booley. Also living in the cottage were 3 of their sons; John, Douglas and Tony. My father, Basil, was no longer living at home. John and Douglas worked on the ...Read more

A memory of Moston in 1957 by Liz Proudman

My Name is William Speirs, in the 1940's we moved from Bellshill Lanarkshire to live in Fishcross, Alloa, Clackmananshire, Scotland. This is a short story about when we were kids in Fishcross from about 1946 till I left ...Read more

A memory of Fishcross in 1950 by William Speirs

I was born into a family called Burns, Mother's name Dorothy, Father's name Leslie. They was a hard working family with two daughters Margaret and Patricia then there was three boys, Robert, Stephen and . for me it was a place that we ...Read more

A memory of Icklesham by Stephen Burns

I was sent to this place in the mid 50s to recover after being treated for T B , I would be around 6 years old,and being from a village type environment and having no father or siblings this establishment came as a complete shock. I ...Read more

A memory of Hornsea by Alan Billing

Hi Chris. Just loved reading your memories about Mill Brook. I lived at 171 Greenbrow opposite the 'Newall'.Remember everything - Dr. Devlin, Taggarts and Southersts newsagents, and Knob HalI was scary.Started at St Peters in 1955 and ...Read more

A memory of Newall Green by Geoffrey Miles

Hi, I have a relation who has static caravans on Millers Cottage Fame, Caravan site, Gannick? Road, Towyn. I was wondering could anyone help with the history of Millers Farm, what year and who owned it, and if possible I would love to see a picture of the original farm, thank you

A memory of Towyn by Valerie Waring