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My parents, had a plot of land on which they built a holiday chalet, and my older brothers and I had a wonderful childhood there. Fishing, swiming in the locks, walking throught the woods full of bluebells, and blackberry picking. As ...Read more

A memory of Hoddesdon in 1953

I lived on North Coates from around 1959 to 1965. I remember the park, the old naffi near the river, the houses built on your right hand side as you come on to the camp, and the little shop just before. I used to live at 40 ...Read more

A memory of North Cotes in 1959

I attended Llanidloes Glandwr School beginning in 1945. I have some fond memories of this school. However, many of the memories were not of the good variety, such as going to the Headmaster Mr. Morris to be punished (the cane) for ...Read more

A memory of Llanidloes in 1940 by Elwyn Jones

My history predates yours by about 20 years. I went to the infants school first and then to the junior school where I passed the scholarship to Slough Grammar in 1944/5. I remember Mr Santer who caned me on the hand ...Read more

A memory of Cippenham in 1940 by Nial Reynolds

When I was born in William St in 1942, Harpurhey was very different from today. Horses and carts delivered the milk and coal, the horses following the carters down the st, knowing where to stop for the next drop. ...Read more

A memory of Harpurhey in 1940 by Beryl Mallard Dawson

Further to my other memories. I have just found a picture of My Father & I having just returned from Brick Lane. Everyone knows Petticoat Lane by Aldgate East Station. My Dad avoided it because he thought it sold mostly ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1951 by George Davidge

Aged from 5 to 10yrs old I lived in Cunningham Road. I attended Beachfield Boys School walking the kilometre or so, through the back alleys and home again, this was all right in the warmer weather but quite a task in the ...Read more

A memory of Doncaster in 1930 by William Baker

In your book 'Tenby and Saundersfoot' the photos on pages 41 and 42 probably contain boats called 'Doric', 'Golden Goose' and another which I think was owned by Mr. Edgar Rossiter. 'Doric' was owned Jimmy Noble and later by my uncle Jimmy Howells.

A memory of Tenby by Jean Roberts

As distant memory serves me, the zoo was the brain-child of a local man by the name of Frank Roche. He was also owner of two rea-painted boats which were used for taking tourists on tours around the Cumbraes. They were "Comet" and ...Read more

A memory of Largs in 1955 by Robert Campbell

Perhaps someone will correct me on the year. It was the year when Billy Graham was doing the crusade within the Ipswich football stadium. Many times I'd pass my time away at the docks. I would fish for eels or any fish that ...Read more

A memory of Ipswich in 1984 by Roland Mitchell