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I would love to hear from anyone who remembers my parents Les and Sheila Pickering who farmed Mountpumps Farm in Flimwell from about 1944 to 1951. Mrs Everett owned the farm and rented it to my parents. I know they were ...Read more

A memory of Flimwell in 1944 by Ann Brunger

My mom would talk about Mountain Ash, she was born in Quakers Yard in 1929, my nan, she was born in Llanrug in 1904, name was Griffiths, later she became Mrs Jackson and lived at 3 Field St. I am so sorry that I can't find any of ...Read more

A memory of Mountain Ash by June Wood

My mother is now 86 years old and her short term memory is failing fast. She can remember things from her childhood more easily. She was born in Silver Street, Milverton in 1921, the daughter of Percy Frank Moore and Hilda Winter. ...Read more

A memory of Milverton in 1920 by Carole Chiverton

My mother worked in the cafeteria at lunch time, collecting the money from the students. She seemed to know everybody in the college and when she passed away at the young age of 48, it seemed that the whole of Swindon mourned with us. ...Read more

A memory of Swindon in 1978 by Patricia Beach

My mother was born in August 1912 at 14 Perriman's Row, Withycombe Raleigh (this is shown on her birth certificate). She was illegitimate and the home was that of her mother's relation George Parkhouse and his wife and family. I recently visited Exmouth and saw the home (I live in Canada).

A memory of Withycombe Raleigh by Angela Rickett (Nee Kavanagh)

My grandparents, Horald and Edith Hughes, lived in Moston Cottage, Booley. Also living in the cottage were 3 of their sons; John, Douglas and Tony. My father, Basil, was no longer living at home. John and Douglas worked on the ...Read more

A memory of Moston in 1957 by Liz Proudman

I started work at the age of 15 years as 'the boy', apprentice mechanic at Mossford garage. I remember going down the High Street to Pither's bakeries to get ham and cheese rolls, as well as pies for the mechanic's tea breaks. ...Read more

A memory of Barkingside in 1965 by Glenn Savill

My father was a Mortlock and was born in Chelmsford. His father was William born 1843. I believe my Father lived at Bishops Hall Mill. One of his sisters married into the Batsford family. If anyone has any information I would ...Read more

A memory of Chelmsford by Brenda Bostock

Hi this is a stab in the dark but maybe someone will know of something. My Nanna was a small girl during the war. She was born Annie Elizabeth Gordon in 1935 in Gateshead. Her and her older brother Luke Skelly Gordon B 1932 ...Read more

A memory of Tir-y-berth in 1940 by Gav Liddle

Born in 1955, I'm told my first bed was in a chest of drawers. 2 rooms in Gilpin Cresc. With mum, dad and grandparents. Moved to Moree Way when Gilpin Cresc was due for slum clearance. Moree Way was built on the old Alcazar ...Read more

A memory of Edmonton by Lynne Naylor