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I was born in Steyning in 1954. My father was a police constable and at only 2/3 months old we moved to the 'police station' in Whiterock Place in Southwick. The station consisted of 2 large semidetached houses with large ...Read more

A memory of Southwick by Liz Burchell

At the age of 13 I suffered a nervous breakdown due to problems at home. It was decided by my doctor to send me away from home to give me a break. My mother took me to a mainline station in London where I was handed ...Read more

A memory of Shiplake by Wi Taylor

My parents, Edward (Jack) and Mavis Byard and myself and German Shepherd Dog Julie, moved from Poole, in Dorset, to live in a de-commissioned British Power Boat Motor Torpedo Boat, 451, in November 1947. My father ...Read more

A memory of Lymington by Michael Byard

In the mid 50s we moved to Gillingham Lyminge close. We were the first occupants. I think it was number 10 anyway, the corner house facing NE. I with 2 friends started the Twdall scout group and as we had nowhere to go, we used the ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham by Peter Winn

I grew up in Mitcham in the 1960s. Born in 1962, we lived in Tonstall Road, close to the level crossing by Eastfields school. I went to St Mark’s Primary School from 1967 to 1971. I remember most of my teachers: Miss ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham by Karl Schneider

I went to Orchard Road School too and lived in Well Street. I was just looking for old photos when I came across this site and memories.

A memory of South Hackney

I lived in Bubwith from August 1949 until January 1961 when my family moved to York following the sale of the family grocery business. The shop was located directly opposite the end of The Intake on the main village street and is now ...Read more

A memory of Bubwith by Helen Maltby

I was about 5 when my mum and dad moved us to Sandiacre from Nth Wingfield around 1955, we Loved our new council house in Coronation Avenue, my grandma and grandad lived in the first house on the ...Read more

A memory of Sandiacre by Jean Mc Donald Née Hammond

My uncle Des emigrated from Dublin to Coronation Drive, Bolton On Dearne in 1950, he became a miner. In the course of writing letters home he told my mam that the streets of Bolton on Dearne were paved with gold, he had actually ...Read more

A memory of Bolton Upon Dearne by Liam Doyle

My parents ran a shop on the Broadway from the late nineteen forties until the early fifties, I think. It was a general store and – as far as I know – a seed ...Read more

A memory of Broadstone by Robert Milne