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Hi this is a stab in the dark but maybe someone will know of something. My Nanna was a small girl during the war. She was born Annie Elizabeth Gordon in 1935 in Gateshead. Her and her older brother Luke Skelly Gordon B 1932 ...Read more

A memory of Tir-y-berth in 1940 by Gav Liddle

My grandmother Selina Lucy Tank Hotten fell pregnant at the age of 18 years. Her father, Charles Henry Hotten was a gardener and felt he would lose his job if anyone found out about this. Selina was sent to a workhouse to have ...Read more

A memory of Newton Abbot in 1890 by Susan Trickett

I lived on the Golf Links Estate, Greenford Road from 1968 until 1973, when I moved to Dunstable, Bedfordshire. I lived at Portrush Court; I have heard that the Estate is a lot different now to what it was like when I lived ...Read more

A memory of Southall in 1968 by Sonia (Ayshford)Fowler

John Allen Venner was a Hurst Green Veterinary Surgeon and his wife Emily Baxter raised 10 children at Jacobs Well Farm. The children were John, Emily, George, Jane, Annie, Maud, May, Grace, Harry and ...Read more

A memory of Hurst Green in 1900 by Gail Venner

I remember S C Cummins quite well, their factory was close to the corner of (I believe) William Street. My grandparents lived at 55 Martin Street for many years and my aunty lived on Earle Street. My uncle lived on William Street and ...Read more

A memory of Crewe in 1970 by Raymond Kennedy

I was born in 1954 and lived at Park Crescent until I was 18. I went to Holy Trinity School at Sunningdale. Mr Pitts was headmaster and I remember Mr Jenn, Mrs Challis and Mr Williams. My sister Gean used ...Read more

A memory of Sunningdale in 1960 by Liz Goss

Having been born in Ann Street in 1962, my memories of the surrounding area are quite vivid, including Waddles Foundry; the metal beating from the works would often wake me in the morning. It was on land just behind the Bull ...Read more

A memory of Llanelli in 1969 by Julie Hart

I was born and brought up in Worksop but Carlton holds special memories around the late 1950s and early 1960s. I bought my Austin-Healey Sprite from Joe Lacey's garage in 1959 which, as a student, was my pride and joy ...Read more

A memory of Carlton in Lindrick in 1960 by Keith Sanderson

I am a Blaen boy, born in 7, Wind Street, just came across this site. I remember some of the names mentioned. I was born in 1946, my mother was Cath Drumm (nee Walters), my father was Sean Drumm from Tullamore, Ireland (ex R.A.F. where ...Read more

A memory of Blaenllechau in 1950 by David John Drumm

Both of my parents lived in Welling. Mum was born there and dad's family moved there later. Sadly all my mum's family have passed on with the exception of my Uncle John who is now 88 years old. He would love to hear from ...Read more

A memory of Welling in 1930 by Pauline Bajic