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I've visited the old place several times and where I was born and lived has gone! I was born at no.1 West Terrace in 1950, then moved across the road to Gladstone house on Station Road. My dad, Reg Wright, had a ...Read more

A memory of Hesleden in 1950 by Wendy Wilson

I remember when three streets were demolished by a huge mysterious bomb just after eight in the evening. At the time my mother was out on fire patrol and I was fast asleep in bed whilst my three brothers and sister were ...Read more

A memory of West Hendon in 1941 by Ann Midson

I love Blackrod, even though I was not born in England and I am Canadian I do consider myself a Blackroder. We lived at the bottom of Whitehall Lane for 5 years and it was seriously the best time of my life, the people that live in ...Read more

A memory of Blackrod in 1985 by Myrna Dayan/Shiers

I was born at Cothill Farm in 1947, about 4 miles from Duns. I attended Duns Primary School and Berwickshire High School. My father (James) retired in 1965 at age 70, he and my mother located to the west ...Read more

A memory of Duns in 1965 by David Dickson

I was born In Pityme in 1941 and recently I returned to the village for the frist time in more than 50 years, I visited my old school well the new one now and was made very welcome. I walked around to the old Saw Mill site where ...Read more

A memory of Pityme by Donald Kinsman

My sister and I were evacuated to St Merryn in 1940. I was aged 6 and my sister aged 11. We lived in Bermondsey, London. I shall always remember our first night in St Merryn. We were sitting in the School Hall,and were the ...Read more

A memory of St Merryn in 1940 by Bill Killick

We lived at "Caradon" during the Second World War. I was young when we moved there and we left soon after the war ended. I remember Dr Thames' pre-school, and the nursery school on the Terrace in New Polzeath - ...Read more

A memory of Polzeath in 1943 by Diana Robinson

I remember this view very well, though by 1965, I'd married and left the village. We lived at the top of Nursery Lane, No 37. My dad worked at the Nursery. I remember Ann's mum and their bungalow being built. I was a frequent visitor to ...Read more

A memory of Hopwas in 1965 by Geoffrey Harrison

Hot dog stall, Lewisham, Wooly's Saturday afternoon, Saturday morning pictures, Cheismans, Elvis, rock and roll, Chislehurst caves, jazz Saturday nights, chasing girls to get candle back, being chased by Deptford boys in Bedford ...Read more

A memory of Lewisham in 1958 by Martin Hawkins

“I’ll have a very large J&B on the rocks,” the distinguished gentleman gave me his order. “And easy on the rocks,” he added.  I hurried off to the bar and returned with the glass of Scotch.  Dana Andrews looked up and ...Read more

A memory of Pitlochry in 1951 by Alastair Barnett