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Was called Station Hotel when I was young. Searle Street, ran between the hotel and shop a short unmade lane. I was born at no 9.

A memory of Bracknell in 1945 by Deidre Parry

I was born in 1960 in Delham Ave and grew up at 1 the Crescent with my two brothers and sister. My father, Ronald Wykes, took the steam train to Waterloo each day as he was a banker in the city. After he retired he took up a ...Read more

A memory of Egham in 1960 by Andrew Wykes

My family moved to Harold Hill in 1952 to 43 Sheffield Drive when l was only 2 years old, it was a new street at the time and all new families moved in about the same time. My school was at the top of the road, Priory Infants, ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill in 1952 by Alan Day

I was born in the back bedroom of my nan and grandads house in Wellesley Road Wanstead. We did not have much but all worked together, my great aunt Flo and uncle Arthur lived in the basement, they also had a bedroom ...Read more

A memory of Wanstead in 1948 by Janice Webb

My memories of Tir-Y-Berth. I was born and brought up in Tir-Y-Berth, born at 1 Tir-Y-Berth Street at my Nan's house. My nan, Jemmima Meade and grandfather Mike were lovely people. My mum had five children; Michael, Brian, ...Read more

A memory of Tir-y-berth by Brian Mcgrane

My memories take me back to South Bragar as a young boy of 9. My father, Angus Murray, born in No.30 moved to Glasgow many years before. But then and till this day I still go back with my family and tell them probably ...Read more

A memory of South Uist in 1972 by Norman Murray

Hi, my name is Ken Cooper I was born in 10 Leylands Road, Fishersgate in1947. My nan had a fish and chip shop where we lived, it was a wonderful place, we had wonderful parties. There was a shop for everything in our street ...Read more

A memory of Fishersgate in 1947 by Kenneth Cooper

I was born in my grandma's house at 9 Friar Street, but my parents and myself lived in an upstairs flat behind Jack the barbers and Susie Greener's shop until I was 2. We then became very posh when we moved into ...Read more

A memory of Shotton Colliery by Marie Owens

I was born in 1949 and then spent the next 15 years living there or visiting my grandparents in Broad Oak Street. The house in Broad Oak Street forms a part of my identity. I remember every nook and cranny - the coal cellar ...Read more

A memory of Nottingham in 1952 by Kate Melia Hooton

I was born in Perivale Maternity Hospital in 1943. Like so many of your writers growing up then was a magical time; the freedom we had to wander the fields, play and fish in the canal (in homemade boats ...Read more

A memory of Greenford by John Bowring