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I was at Burrow Hill school from 1952 until 1956. I was sent there due to acute asthma and bronchitis. I have lots of fond memories of my time there and remember a boy called Alan Whittaker and a boy called Edward, ...Read more

A memory of Frimley Green in 1952 by Frank Thurlow

I started Woodlesford school about 1957, i remember been in my first class with a teacher called Miss Sawyer ( i think it was spelt ). Also a boy called David Goodwin i seem to belive that was his name. i loved play time at that ...Read more

A memory of Woodlesford by kennethfowler25

I was at Woodruff School from 1951 to 1955. In 1955 we went on a school trip to London by BEA Vickers Viscount from Elmdon (Birmingham) Airport. It was a wonderful experience for an 8 year ...Read more

A memory of Barnt Green by susanholbeche

I was born in Wombwell, and lived near Woods glass works, which was built at the side of the canal about 200 yard west of Station Lane. Although I lived there many years I do not have a photo of the old glass works, and the 4 ...Read more

A memory of Wombwell in 1954 by Vincent Wood

I was a boarder at Adelaide College, while my father lived in London, my mother worked at Montebello Hotel. I recall the town then was crowded with American service people, who as I can remember were very generous with ...Read more

A memory of Ilfracombe in 1944 by Brian Williams

My grandparents George and Sarah Ruddick lived in Heads Nook. He worked as a guard on the railways, she worked in a small room repairing woollen blankets in the Mill. They lived in Glenn Terrace, Heads Nook. I have many happy ...Read more

A memory of Heads Nook in 1940 by Anne Hirst

I loved working at Woolies, I was on the sweet counter. Sometimes we would swap some choc for a few biscuits..naughty but nice. Mr Lee was the manager, bit of a tarter at times, but I liked him. I remember stock-taking as I almost missed ...Read more

A memory of Redditch in 1964 by Vivien Prideaux

My God father Edgar Summers lived in the ground. floor. .Banqueting Hall. We moved away from the area in 1972ish, I was about 22 at the time. I have quite alot of historical photos of Woollas Hall in my files

A memory of Woollas Hall by Nick Daniel

I went to Woolsery School for a few months in 1948. We lived on a farm called Little Walland, and walked to school, about a mile. I went back this year, after a 60 year gap, and remembered the school immediately. I ...Read more

A memory of Woolfardisworthy in 1948 by Ken Elliott

This shows Powis Street in Woolwich. The large building in the middle of the photo is the RACS Co-op building, it is also the site in the distance of the first McDonalds shop in England. I was born in Balham in the late ...Read more

A memory of Woolwich