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I was born in 1952 in Washington Road, Worcester Park. From age 6 I was doing the shopping for my two feckless parents up and down that road on a 3 wheel trike. My life from then was as the most abused child imaginable. I took ...Read more

A memory of Motspur Park in 1958 by Jennifer Tataryn

I was recently given a copy of your delightful book - 'Around Bristol'. I was born just outside Bristol - my parents and brothers survived being bombed in their house in Clifton (I have some ...Read more

A memory of Clifton by Peter Duval

Holmeleigh Children's Home had routines, each cottage home operated supervised by housemothers and assistant housemother who were responsible for daily care needs of children under their care which could be up to ...Read more

A memory of Horncastle in 1967 by Elizabeth Farrow

Went to Rhyl in the war. Spent many happy days on the beach with the donkey lady. Went to school there and stayed in large house in 19 Butterton Road.

A memory of Rhyl in 1941 by Sylvia Fellows

I lived in Bryncethin for a time as a child in the 1960s. 20 Wigan Terrace, it was a shop run by my mother; my father was in the RAF. I remember the shop front was pink and white and the shop sold sweets, toys and general ...Read more

A memory of Bryncethin in 1964 by Julie Gordon

I worked in the brewrery on the keg line with Jake W, Pat B, and Andy D, I ended up running the cask beer department under Trevor G, who was a brewer. I made some very good friends in the brewery, I have been trying to contact Jake ...Read more

A memory of Salisbury in 1994 by Jon Pinfold

Hi Geoff, yes I was on the Longleat Estate in the 1960s, only for three years, I was gamekeeper, on the Corsley side of the Estate. Mr Minter owned the shooting rights over the Estate, with Mr Bill Buckett retained by Lord ...Read more

A memory of Longleat by John Wilkins

I met my wife Jean Izon in Streetly, she was born in Bridle Lane. There was a holiday camp for children from Walsall right opposite. A church and housing estate now occupy the site [Bridle Wood]. Her father was the ...Read more

A memory of Sutton Coldfield in 1963 by John Devey

I was born in 1946 and spent the first 3 years living in a curved un-insulated "nissen" hut next to the gunsight in Adel. We then moved to 71 Raynel Way in 1949. I attended Cookridge School and used to walk up ...Read more

A memory of Cookridge in 1949 by Brian Jarvis

I was a boarder at Beauclerc School in the 1950s and remember Miss Garlic and Miss Walters. Miss Garlic did everything - stoked the boiler (called Robin), looked after us, taught, issued the bills and weeded the garden. She kept ...Read more

A memory of Sunbury in 1950 by Josephine Felton