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My name is ERNIE EVANS I started school at little ness school January 1935 i lived in VALESWOOD with my brother DOUGLASS also my sister KATHLEEN I remember in the war time the army had a small camp at NIBS HEATH and one ...Read more

A memory of Nesscliffe by grandadernie

I worked for McLeods ,slater and Plasters in the 1950s Rosehill Square was my main area to work at ,had a GF called Anne Peat who's Mum owned the picture house in the Whifflet her young sister was Ray, the man thing I remember was Fergusons of the Whifflet who had the best brides I Scotland,

A memory of Coatbridge by John Potter

I would like to share with you some of my early childhood memories of my formative years in Parndon, including places and names that might evoke similar memories to myself. I hope you will bear with me, as I will probably ...Read more

A memory of Great Parndon in 1955 by John Conyard

I was born in Church Hill, the cottage was called The Nook in 1950. My gran and granfer Glover lived in Middle Street. My mum, Isabel, was their eldest daughter, she married my dad, Bill Brenton, whose parents, Tom and Annie ...Read more

A memory of Port Isaac by Stephanie Berry

In the summer of 1952 I learnt that my parents had decided to move from our home in the Midlands to the West Country as my father wished to return to where his relatives lived. It came as no surprise therefore, when one day they ...Read more

A memory of Dartmouth in 1952

I was born in Hawkhurst at some ungodly hour on October 5th, 1949 at the Little Fowler's nursing home, which is why I probably inherited some of its smuggling influence! At that time my parents were ...Read more

A memory of Iden Green by Paul O'donovan

I too have many happy memories of growing up in Buckhurst Hill in the 50's and 60's. I lived at 25 Loughton Way and went to Princes Road County Primary. There was Mr Carr (a friend of my dads), Miss Gardner, Miss Oram and Mr ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill by Martin Hough

Have done Penmark research as my Grt Grandmother was from Penmark to - Missouri coal mines back to Sefton (pump still there, south and east of 6 Bells). It seems that there is a mix-up between Kenson Cottage and ...Read more

A memory of Penmark in 1900 by T Donn Roberts

I was born in Fishlake in 1952, I was the 10th Henson child born to William and Freda Henson. I loved being in Fishlake as I was free to roam around and everyone knew each other. Summers were spent collecting blackberries with ...Read more

A memory of Fishlake in 1952 by Sandra Cooper

I lived in Mayplace Road East - firstly at no. 332 (from the age of 4) and then (after returning from living in Essex for a couple of years), at no. 310. Both these houses were more or less opposite to the Manor House ...Read more

A memory of Barnehurst