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My first school was St Michaels and All Angels in Whalley New Road. We all had to have our gas masks over our shoulders and hang them up on our own little peg. I can remember we all had school dinners, I don't ...Read more

A memory of Blackburn in 1940 by William Buck

I was born in Holmfield in 1934. I went to Moorside School and later Princess Mary High School in Parkinson Lane. I was married in St.Mary's Church, Illingworth in 1954 and lived for a short time back at the home of my birth in ...Read more

A memory of Halifax in 1940 by Brenda Hodgson

In 1939 my brother and school friends were evacuated to the village and were taken in by local families; my first being Miss Lane who had the big house opposite the Crosskeys, however four boys were too much for her and we ...Read more

A memory of White Notley in 1940 by Leonard Reyland

My parents, younger brother and I moved to Tidworth in 1938 when I was 3 and my brother 1 year old. I was born in Collingbourne Ducis and we spent a very short time in Ludgershall but, as I understand it, the new council ...Read more

A memory of Tidworth in 1940 by Paul Vivash

I was evacuated with my sister to Brynteg, Wrexham and lived with a Mr and Mrs Wynne at Holbourn Crescent. Mr Wynne was a miner. The  house I think, was a council  house. I also remember the AGIE! and aso the Cross Keys pub. I loved Brynteg. Nell Burney, nee Todd

A memory of Brynteg in 1930 by nburney

The Kemp family lived in Cefn Hengoed from about 1920 to 1938, I was born there in my grand parents James and Rose Kemp’s house, No.64 Gelligaer Road in 1934. My memories of the village start from about 1937 I remember ...Read more

A memory of Cefn Hengoed in 1930 by Jack Kemp

I would like to share with your readers that my father Alban Crossley was born in Staveley and his mother Ethel Crossley (nee Bateman) worked in the bobbin mill in Staveley. Unfortunately my grandfather Michael Crossley died ...Read more

A memory of Newby Bridge in 1930 by Ann Brennan

I, Louise Lomas, grew up at no. 58 Snape Hill Crescent, Dronfield with my mum and dad and sister Dawn and Brian Lomas and Nicola, oh and not forgetting Benjamin our border collie dog. My grandad, James Marples, lived at number 52 Snape ...Read more

A memory of Dronfield in 1870 by Louise Nee Lomas

You ever been to a panto? Oh yes you have!!! Remember! You go into a large packed hot old theatre full of sticky shouting children and adults trying to look as if they are not enjoying themselves. The house ...Read more

A memory of Newcastle upon Tyne by David Hinge

Hi, I am Linda Atkinson, nee Halford, I was brought up on the Gypsy Lane estate, attending Woodhouse Junior school and remember the carnivals/parades held on the village green. My best friends were Nancy and Maria Churms, and ...Read more

A memory of Normanton by Linda Atkinson