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Henry and Sarah Jane were my husband's grandparents. I'm not sure where they were born but they were married at the Chester-le-Street Registry Office and were living at Pelton Fell when my father-in-law, ...Read more

A memory of Pelton Fell by Elle Eddy

My mother, Patricia Bernadette was born in 1937 and was adopted by the Miles family in April 1940. They lived on Campbell Road, Winton at the time. If anyone knew my mother or the Miles family please get in touch. Many thanks..

A memory of Eccles by Rita Gurr

I hope I'm not in error here but would dearly love to liaise with someone who might have local knowledge of where my Kemp relations resided - I think it was in and around Leverton. Richard and Christien Kemp had their ...Read more

A memory of Chilton Foliat by Julie Kemp

I was born in a house on Main St, Bogside (Newmains). There were only 3 railway cottages there and lots of fields. Neighbours were Archibalds. Wonder if this is the same Archibald mentioned in a previous memory?

A memory of Newmains

From the year I was born (1968) until the mid nineties I was brought up in Ealing Village, just off Hanger Lane. I have many fond memories of doing such things as building camps behind the tennis courts or in the White house, riding ...Read more

A memory of Ealing by Alex Breski

I was born in Potters Bar in 1957, my grandad owned Potters Bar Fur Stores, his name was David Kantor. I used to visit as a little girl, it smelt of moth balls, and my jewish aunties, Sadie and Fay worked on the ...Read more

A memory of Potters Bar by Jenny Fowler Nee Merrin

My grandfather, Thomas Richard Brown, was born in Northfleet in 1871.  In the 1911 census he was living at Mill Cottages, South Darenth near Horten Kirby.  He had a wife, Emma Brown, nee Nalson, and 4 children, Thomas, Richard, ...Read more

A memory of Northfleet by Brian Trimmer

I grew up in Eccles, descended from two of the original families to first come into the village when Eccles Row was built. Everyone knew everyone in Eccles in the 1950s and 60s. The local school, St Marks, had two rooms - ...Read more

A memory of Eccles by Anna Collins

I lived and worked in Twickenham from 1962 and 1969. I lived at 125, Staines Road and worked for the Metropolitan Water Board, based at a small depot in Nelson Road, close to the fish and chip shop. I was what was ...Read more

A memory of Twickenham by Alfred Winkworth

I was interested to read that Christiine Adams is connected to my family. Richard Hanmer b. 1876 d. 1930 was my great,grand,uncle. His 2nd wife was Sarah Ann Jones, nee Lewis. I live in Shrewsbury and have ...Read more

A memory of Eyton by Sandra Miles