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I was born at Caroland Close and then moved to Bridge House next to John Childs garage; in those days owned by my grandad, Mathew Ward, where my mother worked in the office. My cousins lived nearby and great fun was had in ...Read more

A memory of Brabourne Lees in 1955 by Bridget Smith

Britain declared war on Germany in September 1939, and this country's involvement in the Second World War began. German air-raids and gas attacks were expected imminently, and many ...Read more

A memory of Princes Risborough in 1940 by Julia Skinner

My Great Grandfather George Henry Baker (1880 -m1947) was the owner (following his father also George Henry) of the Blacksmith and Scrap Metal Dealer later known as Slades Scrap Yard In Wooburn Green. My Great ...Read more

A memory of Wooburn Green by dmdundjer

I was born in Motherwell and moved to Inzievar Terrace in 1940 Dad was away in the navy so mum and I lived with my Grandparents Francis and Margaret McKendrick I remember the steps I used to go up with my Aunt Margaret to get to ...Read more

A memory of Carmyle by Matthew Wilson

I remember walking from home on the britwell estate to school at St Anthony RC Primary or to st Anthony RC church walking past Travis court now a private housing development and past the village hall with Farnham royal men's club ...Read more

A memory of Farnham Royal by linenhall20

As a family living in the Black Country, we used to go out every Sunday in the summer with our (doings), as mom used to call them. In fact that was a camping gas stove to boil a kettle so we could have a cup of tea with our ...Read more

A memory of Tewkesbury by Sallie Hewitt

I was brought up on Rufford Street and most children in the surrounding area played in Sparrow Park at the top of the street next to Beaumont's Farm , who delivered our milk daily measured into our own jug. The Park only had swings and ...Read more

A memory of Wakefield

My Dad and Mum moved to what was then 'The old Cottage', Water Lane in 1954-5 from Cornwall. Mum was pregnant and they couldn't get a cottage, so Dad, Ken Johnson, applied to Corfe's Farm to get a tied ...Read more

A memory of West Peckham by barleysmile

we moved from Borham airfield just across a cornfield to a thatched cottage, the walls were wattle and daub which a farmer let out to farm workers normally, It had no electricity, flush toilet , bathroom, but it had heaps of room ...Read more

A memory of Great Leighs by ptricia46

I was born in Hayling in 1948 and lived there until 1958. I lived in Westfield Ave and later Ilex Walk. My parents worked for Sir Arthur Sanders and his in laws Mr & Mrs Olivier (aunt & uncle of Sir Lawrence Olivier) Mr ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island