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I recall as a young boy of 7 or 8, that I was among a group of friends playing on the siding at the bottom of Margaret Street. We, as friends, found the bomb on the Rhigos Mountain and carried ...Read more

A memory of Treherbert in 1943 by Ben Thomas

My grandmother was married here, as were my parents and then, as was I. I was also christened here by Reverend (later Canon) Edwards, - Rev Ed to most people who knew him, I believe!

A memory of Great Bookham by Julie Swayze

I lived in Upper Boat from when the prefabs were originally built.I lived in Islwyn Rd.Rawlings was the local shop.Mr Ken Rawlings was also very involved with the community putting on local shows with the local children.It was a ...Read more

A memory of Upper Boat

I lived in Upper Boat from when the prefabs were originally built.I lived in Islwyn Rd.Rawlings was the local shop.Mr Ken Rawlings was also very involved with the community putting on local shows with the local children.It was a ...Read more

A memory of Upper Boat

Can anyone remember the little folks home in Bexhill on sea. I was only twelve at the time, this was around 1956. I can only remember a sister Moris and nurse Hancock, I have been back to find the place in 2001 but unfortunately did ...Read more

A memory of Bexhill by eric1944

I went to Peckham Girls School till 1964,i can only remember some of the girls in my class, Sandra Taylor, Barbara Smith, Pam Gee, Christine Magnum, Franchise Salton & Angela Ticehurst. I lived in flats facing Peckham Rye ...Read more

A memory of Peckham by carolbrampton

My name is Nigel Redding and I was sent to Llangynwyd about 1942/43? as an evacuee. I was aged about 3 or 4 years old and accompanied by my older brother Alan who was 5 years older. (Both born in Rogerstone , ...Read more

A memory of Llangynwyd by Phillip Redding

I remember Mr & Mrs Warrington, (I lived with my aunt and uncle who still live opposite their house) they were a lovely couple. Mr Warrington always dapper in his blazer and Panama hat, puffing on his pipe, he always raised his ...Read more

A memory of Patricroft

Hi, I was born in 1946 at the South London Hospital for Women and lived for a while at 15 Etruria St. Battersea, it was near Dogs Home Bridge and Battersea Power Station, where my dad, Charlie Jones worked. Soon we ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by kenjones8

I moved to Park Lane in 1948.I was about 2 years old.Lived there with my Family till about 1956.It was all fields at the back of our house.At the top of the road was the Junior School I went to.It had about 4 class rooms.I can still ...Read more

A memory of Thatcham by annbothamley