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I come from an RAF family that travelled across the globe until, in 1964 we ended up in Australia. Though english by birth, I am now an Australian, but I have fond memories of some parts of England where I grew ...Read more

A memory of The Green in 1952 by Michael Coley

I spent 4 years, starting as a cadet, then training to be a nurse at Shotley Bridge Hospital. It was to be an everlasting memory, not only for the happy times shared with colleagues and patients, but it was where I met my late ...Read more

A memory of Shotley Bridge in 1969 by Pauline Barkakoti

I have some good memories of Slough High St. My dad worked for co-op as milkman, he had a horse drawn wagon. The horses used to be stabled behind the old Co-op department store on the corner of the Grove. I used to go with my dad ...Read more

A memory of Slough in 1955 by Margaret Thomas

My mum's family did live in Dean Street, Nan (Rose) and Charlie Thrasher. They were at 35 Dean St with 1 son and 4 daughters, Ted, Ann, Chris, Margaret and Audrey. My father was Eric Peter Freeman. l would love to know anything about they and my dad as l don't know anything about my dad.

A memory of Swindon in 1963 by Julie Thrasher

Hello Old Fogies! [you must be an old fogie like me if you remember Retford at that time..Hehe.] I first came to Retford at the age of about 7 months. My mom and dad got a letter from Birmingham saying not ...Read more

A memory of Retford in 1940 by Bob Williams

My uncle Joe Wolff was an American Soldier during WWII and spent the summer of 1942 stationed in various places in Wiltshire including Tottenham House. Although he was a private he was very ...Read more

A memory of Marlborough in 1942 by Kristin Simpson

I was a chain lad when the M1 was being constructed. I was working for Amy's, the asphalt company. Amongst other things I was to make cups of tea and also collect thousands of pounds in wages for the work force. My boss who's name I ...Read more

A memory of Barnsley by Roland Mitchell

Memories -mrs roberts miss cook and her chow dog during the early war years they were second mothers to us all,village people were kind and helpfull ,mr pond the water bailiff gave me all the fishing tackle i needed ...Read more

A memory of Holdenhurst in 1930 by William Roland Pye

Memories of Penketh County Junior School, from 1944-49: Miss Routledge, Infants class, roaring coal firs to dry out wet clothing, I still count in my head using those dots on the frieze! Friday afternoon with a personal ...Read more

A memory of Penketh by Bob Hudson

I was born in 1940 and my grandparents lived at 10 Queen Alexandra Hospital which was in a row of terraced cottages, just above the main part of the hospital. My grandfather worked there, I think on the nursing side. ...Read more

A memory of Cosham