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A pleasant comment on my last memory, made by Mr Steve Flora, whom I’ve never met, has prompted me to tell some more stories about Upper Boddington. On November 25th, 1944, a Wellington Bomber; no. LN242, took off from ...Read more

A memory of Upper Boddington by Peter Bishop

I have discovered that this hotel was owned by my 2nd cousin twice removed on my maternal side of the family. Mr Cyril and Mrs Grace Ayles are my ancestors. I discovered they owned this place from their probate listing. I found a ...Read more

A memory of Tintagel by Dawn Hill

Hello, Does anyone remember working for Hymac? Some of their people later went to work for Merryweather in Rassau Industrial Estate around 1980 to 1984. I remember Malcolm Hulett, also Lesley Jones who came from the steel-works. Please send memories.

A memory of Rhymney by Neil Bennett

In the early 1940's a new family child was born at the Membury Post Office. We were in Membury for only a short time. before returning to England's north west where I was born in 1939.. My dad was in the Royal Navy. I have a memory ...Read more

A memory of Membury by John Bennett

I left Boston when I was 2 or 3 back in 1945/46 but have been back several times mainly to visit St. Nicholas Church Fishtoft Road where, my mother Doreen Denis Deakin was married to Charles Eric Dann, I was baptized and my Gransfather, ...Read more

A memory of Boston by David Clark

Our family moved to Friars Road in the summer of 66, from a damp house in Boothen Green, which looked over toward the Michelin Factory. I was 5 years old. My father Graham was a former art student at Burslem College of Art under the ...Read more

A memory of Abbey Hulton by Marc Thorley

David Greig was opposite the Queen's Hotel, next door was Boots the Chemist, then Sydney Greys the electrical and TVs etc. This is where I bought my first guitar. Just opposite was Pains, a little farther on was ...Read more

A memory of Grays by cyril.chapman

My aunt and uncle, George and Edith Haynes, had the Post office, shop and bakery in Llangua for many years in the 1930’s to 1940’s. According to Google maps the house is still there along the main road. There was no ...Read more

A memory of Monmouth Cap by Mary Burton

I know this site is about Blythe Mansions, but my Nan lived at 26 Duncombe Road. This all come about by me watching a tv programme and an eastenders actor who played Minty said he came from Horsey Rise, so I started to research it ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey by Michael Carey

Born 1944 I grew up in a house on the Great West Road, between Springwell Lane and the Broadwalk. My first great adventure: a tricycle with which I nearly broke the legs of several pedestrians. Springwell infants' school on what had been ...Read more

A memory of Heston by tilburycm