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I was born in Princes Road (19) in 1953, right opposite Forest Edge in my Gran's attic room. My gran was Annie Surridge. The house has now been converted to a block of flats. I then, at the age of six months, ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill in 1953 by David Killen

I lived in Monks Rd, opposite the arboretum and near to the Church until 1955. I have very happy memories of Lincoln; the Cathedral where I was confirmed along with three other friends from Guides, the Monks Rd ...Read more

A memory of Lincoln in 1953 by Carole Robertson

I lived at no.4 Terrace. until 1956. I Have 5 brothers and sisters; Eira Gwyn, David Alan, Islwyn (passed away), Mena Gwyn, Einion Wyn a Glenys Wyn. My parents were Gwyn & Beryl Jones. They were well known as they sang together ...Read more

A memory of Cwm Penmachno by Alan Jones

My father went to a post-secondary school in Radwell about 1928 for further education, fitting him for going into a bank (his father wanted him to do it, but in the end he never did!). The family records say he went to Radcliffe House, but I can't find any trace of it.

A memory of Radwell in 1920 by Martin Beeton

The view of Post House, Wynd, circa 1965 reminds me of my school days when every school day of the year for seven years I walked up here having bussed from Haughton. Then it was up Duke Street to the grammar school. There was a shop ...Read more

A memory of Darlington by John Winn

I was born in March 1972. We lived in Blessbury Road with my grandmother until I was 1 and then we moved to Blundell Road. I went to Woodcroft Infant and Junior school. I remember on a Saturday morning looking down ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak in 1972 by Anita Yates

I joined the Norwich Post Office in 1948 as a telegram messenger boy.The entrance at that time was in King Street for us .I remember going into the loft above the counter from where the officials used to watch the counter staff.There ...Read more

A memory of Norwich in 1948 by Michael Rowe

I was born in Harbour Street in 1946 then in 1948; moved to one of the new houses built post war (22 Louden Place). I remember well all the families; Herries, Cronnie, Cowan, Eadie, Hughes, Parker, McCallum, Brown, ...Read more

A memory of Creetown in 1946 by Janice Maxwell

My Mum, Dad and I moved to Pailton in 1960/61; we moved in to 10 Lutterworth Rd which had been a saddlers at some time. We had some builders in to renovate the place and I remember my mother saying they had to remove 72 ...Read more

A memory of Pailton in 1961 by Marj Peel

I lived on Commercial Road, Aberbeeg with my mam, dad, three brothers and sister a stones throw from Aberbeeg School which I attended when Mr Talbot was headmaster. My local chapel was in Glandawr and has been demolished. I belonged to ...Read more

A memory of Aberbeeg by Jill Galloway