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Just out of Trumpington, on the road to Grantchester, was the entrance to an area known as Byron’s Pool, named after Lord Byron who apparently frequented the area whilst at Cambridge University. Probably hoping ...Read more

A memory of Grantchester in 1956 by Brian Goodliffe

My family lineage (Samuel) comes from Bedfordshire mainly around Old Warden and Biggleswade. My father always said at bedtime, "right, up the wooden hill to Bedfordshire!"

A memory of Old Warden by Carol Johnson

I was supposed to have been born at the Green.. ended up being at Tynemouth... So I missed out on a commemorative silver spoon given to kids born in wallsend on the day the Queen Mother visited Wallsend.. 1.10.1954.. My family lived at ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend by e.cotcher99

An uncle, Arthur Garside owned a chemists in Freshwater following his service in the Royal Artillery during World War Two. He made Turkish Delight and would bring one or two trays of lemon and rose flavor when he visited us in ...Read more

A memory of Freshwater by ducatee

At the end of petrol rationing during the late 40's and in the 50's we would regularly visit Dunstable Downs to watch the gliders, all piled into my uncles Morris 8. The gliders would be towed into position at the far end of the ...Read more

A memory of Salford by ducatee

In the post war years, as families rebuilt their lives again, Sundays really were special leisure days and those who were able, bought a small car and enjoyed their afternoon going for rides on quiet ...Read more

A memory of Tralee by ducatee

I remember all the people mentioned before . Including Pe teacher called Miss Law. I thought she was lovely. I was also there with Dudley Moore. I sang The lullaby from Midsummer ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham by maureenp1937

I worked as a consultant engineer in Ireland in the early nineteen ninety's staying in the Carrickdale hotel in Dromad, just over the border, as my base in the South whilst working in Newry. I also ...Read more

A memory of Ballymascanlon by ducatee

Sorry to everyone but my memories will be vague as I left the area when I was 3yrs old, to live in Victoria dwellings Battersea Park Road. The family name was Batt Nan Grandad my uncles Terry & Micky shared the house ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by rosaria1

When my dad was demobbed after the war in 1946, we had to move back to London because of his job. We had all our funiture put on a lorry, and the local publican, a Ted Bland, delivered us to a requestioned place over a shop in ...Read more

A memory of Arlesey in 1940 by Michael Smith