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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

Monica and my mum were brought up together and were the best of friends all their lives. My mum was also brought up by Gt Gran in the Fox, across the street from Liza and Billy, and in later life would visit her in Chichester ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton in 1945 by John Harvey

I was born in Ivy House - first on the right in Talbot Terrace. My sister Sally now lives in the same street. I don't remember much before four and half years of age. I lived in that house with my grandfather, Demetrie ...Read more

A memory of Maesteg in 1953 by Frances Cambettie Davies

My grandfather, Charles Arthur Evan, was signalman there. My mom Margaret Evans was born there in 1917, one of four daughters. She passed away nearly three years ago at 92 and as sharp as a whip. We emigrated to Canada in ...Read more

A memory of Sutton on Trent in 1910 by Sallie Ellis (Turner)

My nan and grandad were Barking people, my nan was born on a fishing smack moored in the quay at barge aground area of town. My grandad was a hero of the battle of Jutland. My uncle Tig lived and died in Barking so did many of ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1952 by Bob Warren

I was born in Princes Street in 1959 and lived there till 1978 when it was demolished. I grew up in Widnes and miss it terribly, I went to St Maries then Kingsway School.

A memory of Widnes in 1970 by Kimberley Kennaway

I was born at 81 Cowbridge Rd, Pontyclun. Parents, George and Gwen Edwards were in rooms with Tom and Bertha Anstey. In 1936 went to Pontyclun School, lots of friends there, Ray Wigley ,Don Summers, Norman Ellis and Percy ...Read more

A memory of Llantrisant in 1940 by Brian Edwards

Can anyone remember Meeting Street in Ramsgate? I was born there and would love to see an old photo of the street.

A memory of Ramsgate in 1950 by Josie Casey

I was born in Fleetwood in Flagg Street (which was called Flagg Alley ). My Father worked in a rock and easter egg factory with Harry Bentley and I used to taste the rock for them. My Father was called Walter Lawn. There used ...Read more

A memory of Fleetwood by Alan Lawn

I was born in Royston in 1949, some four years after the war. The thing about me I have a very good memory of thing that had occurred within my childhood days, some of which, like everyone else would like to forget. I ...Read more

A memory of Royston by Roland Mitchell