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I moved into Pillaton in 1950 at the age of 10 to a smallholding, High Kernock. It was a bit of a culture shock moving from Plymouth to a bungalow with no amenities at all but we got on fine. The viullage then had some amenities in the ...Read more

A memory of Pillaton by josdave

Hi carol I was so pleased to read your post I too have many happy memories of Peckham and I remember you very well I am Chris Kindred; maybe the Chris you mention in your post I hope so I am still in touch with Graham Long and ...Read more

A memory of Peckham by ckindred100

I used to live in Hinton Avenue, off Barrack Road. I went to school in Martindale Road initially and then onwards to he Junior School in Cambridge Road leaving in 1961. Mr Such was headmaster, Mrs Wilson was my first ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by Graeme Pitt

Iam Weston born and bred from the age of 8 to15 I worked-with the Drew family on the beach with the donkeys and carriages from 1963-1970 I must have had my photo taken hundreds of times yet can't find any anyway of that ...Read more

A memory of Weston-super-Mare by c.hewlett7

It's quite some time since I submitted my 'War Times, and a bit more' and having read a few later submissions I thought I might as well add a few more observations. Many have suggested that for those who moved away many years ago ...Read more

A memory of Colindale by Jack Luxon

I lived in Camberwell from 1944 until when I married in 1964. There remains a small terrace of seven houses in Grove Lane called ‘Grove Lane Terrace’; they were built in the ...Read more

A memory of Camberwell by Richard Norman

I have very fond memories of Brynmawr. It was my fathers family home. His name was Len Purslow. The family lived in George st. As a child until the age of 14 every year we visited for two weeks in the school holidays. We stayed ...Read more

A memory of Brynmawr by julianunn

When I saw John Cowan’s posting, my eyebrows shot upward, since it so happens that 199 Havant Road was also my first home. I was born on 7 January 1935 and we lived at The Cottage (most houses had names in ...Read more

A memory of Drayton by Anne Joseph

23 Markham Crescent was the address of Albert Parsons my Grandfather whom we lived with for several years. I believe that at the time this picture was taken was the year that my Grandmother Alice ...Read more

A memory of Oakdale by mikejones787

Back in the early 60's I would spend hours riding on the commons of Pelsall .I lived in Allens Lane so used the Common to reach the Finger Post then onto Ness common and Liitle Whirley.Behind our house was a wood which had ...Read more

A memory of Pelsall by maggied16