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I was born in 54 Mill Street, Trecynon. As was my sister, our mother and her brothers and sitsters. A little 2 down 2 up, stone cottage. It was on the top of the hill, and we could run down "the trip" as we called it, and play there, ...Read more

A memory of Trecynon in 1947 by Heather Forey

My memory of Steventon started in 1947. For those who don't know about Steventon Camp, it was a disused army camp about 1 to 2 miles from Steventon village, on the Hanney road. (I see the storage depot is still ...Read more

A memory of Steventon in 1947 by Graham Davis

My father Frank Clarke was the caretaker at Dorchester Court for many years, and we as a family lived in the bungalow which went with the job. In about 1957-1958 he was given the sack, and a friend of the owner was given ...Read more

A memory of Herne Hill in 1957 by Linda Norman

I moved in to Northfield Road when I was 3 months old, as I grew up I made a lot of friends, I lived there until I got married in 1976 . As a child I had so much fun there, myself and my friends used to play in the circle or we used ...Read more

A memory of Laleham in 1956 by Rita Thomson

I remember very well the giant tennis racket outside of Wards Sports. A little further down was a menswear shop Smart Westons, and what was the name of the coffee bar that was near to both of these shops? Romford was a clean, and ...Read more

A memory of Romford in 1965 by Lord Andrew Grahamme Morris

I was born in Hatherley Gardens in 1951. My memories are of all the lovely shops that were around, I wonder if anyone can remember some of them? Salters Prams, Larkins Sweet Shop, Rowes Sports, Hamlets estate, Economic Stores, ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1960 by David Rennie

I was born in Kettering hospital and lived in Corby until my marriage aged 20 in 1974. I married in St. Andrew's Church of Scotland, Occupation Road. I can remember West Glebe swing park as we cut through there to go to the ...Read more

A memory of Corby by Lily Redmond

In 1955 I was 9 years old and lived at No. 16 Putney Hill, which was on the right in this picture and if memory serves was the house before the white one behind the tree. My grandfather owned the tobacconist and ...Read more

A memory of Putney in 1955 by Rod Chunn

My mother and I used to buy fabrics from Tanners Fabrics in Little Walk. It was a fire-trap - fabrics piled from floor to ceiling and very little room to move. Mr. Tanner always knew where everything was ...Read more

A memory of Harlow by Julie Stilwell

I remember being a wee girl I learnt how to ride a bike here. I remember a fountain in the grounds. I remember it was ran by nuns, it was a lovely place. We had dormitories. I try not to remember the past as I'm 38 now ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1880 by Carolyn Ralph