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I started work at Vauxhalls in August 1956. I was an office boy in "P" block for 13 months before going on to do a 5 year apprenticeship. There were 250 draughtsmen, about 50 engineers and me and 1 other office ...Read more

A memory of Luton by John Davies

I worked at Rainscourts at the rear on Fridays after school and Saturday mornings, preparing food for the shop.Tthe manager was Mr Whitehouse, a good boss and alround nice chap.. happy days. The shop was to the right of picture.

A memory of Redditch in 1965 by Martin Clements

I worked for Hen in the hotel, he was a great boss. I did not know Jean but would have loved to have met her, the only advice I got of Jean was through a medam saying I would go far in life and that she loved her Ken and missed him ...Read more

A memory of Leasowe in 2005 by June Hoey

Situation of Farm:  Glebe Farm was situated in the centre of Brough approached along a track off the Fosse Way,,the A46 and approximately 3 miles north of Newark.. About 800mt away was the very busy war time ...Read more

A memory of Brough by David Kind

The Mansbridges were my great grandparents. My grandmother, Elizabeth M Card is buried in the church yard and lived for many many years in the thatched cottage just outside the church gates. I spent many holidays there as I only lived ...Read more

A memory of Combrook by Philip Card

My first school was Botany; now a house. Children from the local villages went to Botany School until they reached the age of ten, then to Chedworth School. I remember ...Read more

A memory of Calcot in 1940 by Dorothy Lawrence

I started work on the coal motor when I was 15 yrs old. The wagon had 4 compartments and so carried 4 loads of coal. When the driver raised the back of the wagon I ran back with my hammer and knocked out the pin ...Read more

A memory of Langley Park in 1956 by David Leckenby

Samantha was about seventeen when I first met her, she lived at the large house next to the old Church Farm. I remember it was a hot sunny day and I was heaving straw onto the ground from the cart, wheat ...Read more

A memory of Honingham in 1981 by Tom Venour

I was a chain lad when the M1 was being constructed. I was working for Amy's, the asphalt company. Amongst other things I was to make cups of tea and also collect thousands of pounds in wages for the work force. My boss who's name I ...Read more

A memory of Barnsley by Roland Mitchell

Having just purchased the Frances Frith Book "North London Photographic Memories" I was amazed too see on pages 30/31 a photo of Station Road Harrow on the Hill taken in 1914 the picture shows a "Home & Colonial" ...Read more

A memory of Perivale in 1956 by Colin Lane