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I was born and bred in Brentford and can remember it well from the 1970's onwards. Both of my grandparents and their families were also old Brentonians all of their lives. I have many stories from my ...Read more

A memory of Brentford in 1950

I too was born in Collyhurst and we lived on Providence Place. My brother went to the tin school and we have a photo of him walking in the Whit Walks. Marcell Guest Paints is now on the site of Providence Place and ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1950

I was born in Dagnall Street but my nan and grandad owned the house and, as most of the children got married, [there were 9 of them] most were allocated a room of their own. I was born there, the ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1950 by Dulcie Loftus

I was born in East Holywell in 1946 and lived at 24 North Row. By then there were only 2 rows of houses left. We lived with my grandmother, Eva Barnfather, who had been there since the turn of the century. Like ...Read more

A memory of East Holywell in 1950 by Maureen Thurlow

I lived with my family in Connaught Gardens from being born in 1949 to late 1960 when we moved to Shiremoor. At the end of our street was an overgrown, rubble strewn wasteland which we called 'The Croft'. A natural childrens ...Read more

A memory of Forest Hall in 1950 by Malcolm Wild

I was born in 1937 and with the outbreak of WWII lived with my grandparents, Ollie and Maggi Owen, at 29 Cottrell Street, Aberfan, while my father served in the army. My parents were Roy and Ada Taylor, and after the war my ...Read more

A memory of Aberfan in 1950 by Alan Taylor

Hi, I was born in 1945 at 9a Rectory Road, Gateshead. I was adopted 6 weeks later by Edna and Jack Dixon. My name then was Joy Dixon. I attended Brighton Road school for 10 years. I left the the north when I was 19 ...Read more

A memory of Gateshead in 1950 by Joy Shaw

I was born in Hope Hospital in 1946 and lived at number 2 Arm Street, Salford 7. I went to Grecian Street school and every Sat. me and my friends used to go to the Tower picture house - it was 6p to get in and 3p for an ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1950 by Ann Richards

I was born in 1941 in St Augustine's Rd at the top of Chalk Pit Ave. The memory I have are, the Bull Inn at the corner of Sandy Lane next to Nashes Paper Mills. Ridge ways ? the all one shop, {things past}. Doing paper ...Read more

A memory of St Paul's Cray in 1950 by David Stallwood

My Grandfather Ben John owned a grocery store called Monmouth Dairy opposite the Handpost - on the right hand side of this picture. I was born in 1944 and have lived most of my life in Africa - but as a very young boy I have vivid ...Read more

A memory of Newport in 1950 by Gordon John