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I was also born at Perivale Maternity but in 1942. We lived for many years in Oldfield Lane three doors away from the Station which I remember the P.O.Ws working on. I finished my school years at Costons ...Read more

A memory of Greenford in 1942

I was born in Ponty in 1957 and left for South Africa in 1966. We lived in 11 Hill View opposite the school. My Dad, Allan Hatch worked in the pits. I remember the chap who looked after the school had twins, Michael and Malcolm whose ...Read more

A memory of Pontycymer in 1966 by Paul Hatch

I was born in the former Mechanics Institute in Derwent Street, Blackhill in 1946 where my grandfather was the caretaker. My name was Ann Wall and my grandparents' name was Redshaw. My mother lived with my grandparents in the ...Read more

A memory of Blackhill in 1946 by Ann Westgarth

Betton in the 1940s-50s. I lived at Betton for 21 years from 1940-1961 with my mother and father Arther and Florence Holland and my stepsister Mary Clarke. We farmed at Moss Lane Farm until 1961. Down Moss Lane lived my auntie ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton in 1940 by Brenda Bailey

I was born and lived in Bradninch until I went to college when I was 19 in 1969. I was born in the house in Townlands and lived there all the time. After Dad died, Mum moved to Millway Gardens, It was a great place to ...Read more

A memory of Bradninch by Hilary Fraser

I was born in Romiley in 1951 and went to Bredbury County Primary School and then to Highfield Secondary Modern. I have written a book called Confessions of a Kid all about Growing up In Bredbury and Romiley. The primary ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury in 1955 by Kevin Wood

I was born in 1943 in Bankfield Avenue, Cadishead. When I was 5 we moved to a brand new council house in Devon Road, on the same day I started school which was 2 minutes away round the corner. There were 6 in our ...Read more

A memory of Cadishead in 1940 by Jean Walsh

I lived in Dartford from 1955 (born in West Hill Hospital) til 1977 when I moved to Wales. My dad was manager of the"Bacca Pouch" next to the old Post Office , and opposite the back entrance to the Co-op. He then had the ...Read more

A memory of Dartford in 1955 by David Hillman

I went to live in Cowdray House, aged 4, in 1951. My father worked in the accounts office in Easebourne village, and I attended Easebourne Primary School (Headmaster was Mr Bevan) along with Barbara Fisher, who also ...Read more

A memory of Easebourne in 1956 by Roger Mills

I was born in Plymouth of Welsh parents, there was no work in Newport Wales when my Father got out of the Navy, so, we moved to my Grandparents house in 50 Wallscourt Rd Filton, until our house 13 Canberra Grove Filton became ...Read more

A memory of Filton in 1966 by Christine Flage