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Not that I was around in the 1890's, but that is when building of 55 Cottages was started in CHEQUERS LANE. Built for workers at SAMUEL WILLIAMS, who were based at DAGENHAM DOCK, which is where my father, BERNARD MILLER, my Aunt, ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1890 by Iain Miller

My 3 x great-grandfather William Lightfoot was born in 1809 in Roxton, Bedfordshire. He was a grocer. His wife was Mary Jane Lightfoot (nee Clarke). They had 5 children, 3 of whom worked in the shop. The ...Read more

A memory of St Ives in 1860 by Gillian Skeen

John and May Mcgahan worked in a Chapel-St-Leonards' chipshop for Ben? My mother was called Margaret Mcgahan. Does anyone remember them? Did you work with them? I would like to find out more.< also ...Read more

A memory of Chapel St Leonards in 1970 by Jacqueline Mcgachan

The picture of Cove, West Heath Corner, is the bottom of Minley Rd. To the right is what was then called Hawley Rd, to the left is what was then called Fleet Rd. The large house between Minley Rd and Hawley Rd belonged to the ...Read more

A memory of Cove in 1944 by Anne Terry

I lived at the Navy station Nells Point around 1943 to 1947. I went to school at Clive road and attended sunday school at st Johns. I remember the army camp,and at the end of the war the squatters moved in the huts.I ...Read more

A memory of Barry Island in 1943 by Patricia Perring

I was born in our house in Martin Way and lived there until 1974. My grandparents moved into the house in the 1930's, just after it was built, and it was ours for around 40 years! I remember Morden before Crown House existed, when the old ...Read more

A memory of Morden by Sue Sandy

What a wonderful place to explore and grow up in, particularly as a history loving child. Born in Southport to await my father's return from army service in 1945, we soon moved back to the family origins in Chester. The Taylor ...Read more

A memory of Chester in 1955 by Sandra Brown

Kate Maria Webb christened St Peters in the East 21 Sep 1860 (12 years of age), Abode - 85 High Street Oxford, Parents - George Webb & Elizabeth, Trade - Gunmaker. (copy of parish registrar entry held by contributor) George ...Read more

A memory of Oxford in 1860 by Lyn Roberts

In the early 1940s I went to Manor House School. It was run by Dr and Mrs Wallace, and occupied the former Rectory in South Street (the site is now covered by a housing estate and the motorway to Portsmouth). Some of ...Read more

A memory of Havant in 1942 by Barry Mahony

As I attended school at St. Egberts College on Ridgeway in North Chingford, we did on occasion get to go swimming at Larkswood Pool. Swimming in any pool was a treat for most of us as the only 'swimming' we usually did was at the ...Read more

A memory of South Harefield in 1945 by Denman Lalonde