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I was born in Jacksdale in 1962, my dad was a bus driver with the Midland General Bus Company based in Underwood. I now live in Ollerton near Newark, but have fond memories of the village as I grew up. I often think back about ...Read more

A memory of Jacksdale in 1962 by Emma Lowe

Like Ron Hardie I also went to Pyrford Elementary in the late 1950s before my parents moved to Canada. I still go back to my old childhood home whenever I'm in England. I still remember Mrs Dean the headmistress, the ...Read more

A memory of Pyrford in 1957 by edubromf

A DEVIZES GIRL REMEMBERS Before talking of my own memories, it would seem appropriate to start by sharing some valuable ones of my Father who was born in 1906 and spent his whole life in the town. During the last five years of his ...Read more

A memory of Devizes by riversd10000

My dad, Ken, was born 13 May 1938 in the front bedroom of 5 Gallards Hill - he was the youngest son to Sidney and Gladys Taylor. My grandad spent almost all his life in the Leicestershire Regiment. During ww2 my grandad was ...Read more

A memory of Braunstone Town by Caroline Taylor

I lived at 4 Bungalow ,Christchurch Road which was a prefab Next to the prefab was an old victorian house occupied by the Knights Youth Club I belonged to the cubs at Christ Church A crowd of us used to go to ...Read more

A memory of Streatham by John Newton

Born 1941 in Lafone House New Park Road, my first playgrounds were bomb sites of Poynders Road and around the council estates. First school Richard Atkins New Park Rd. Several jobs as a lad. Help on bread round Prices Bakers, Home Counties ...Read more

A memory of Brixton