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My grandmother and all her children except my mother were evacuated to this area during and for some time after WWII.  I have a picture taken outside what I believe to be the post office.   I think perhaps it was on this street c1950.

A memory of Tintagel in 1950 by Steve Best

I learnt to swim at Flixton baths whilst a pupil at Wellacre Infants/Juniors 1954-1959.

A memory of Flixton in 1958 by Larry Gilsenan

I remember the old market place, where the Arndale centre now stands and the bakers near the old swimming baths - 6pence to go in !!.. Bread pudding 1p a peice after the swimming...lovely memories and no photos of this lovely part of Wandsworth ?? Does anyone have any??         

A memory of Wandsworth in 1964 by Bonnie Burns

I was born in Peak Dale 6.9.40, at which time Peak Dale was very much a limestone quarry village. As it is coming round to Easter it reminds me of the first tragic loss that I vividly remember. While we were in school our ...Read more

A memory of Peak Dale in 1948 by Donald Keworth

Just out of the picture to the left, was the location of the old police station, before it moved to its new home off of the campus, behind the council buildings. Now it's just an open space providing the ...Read more

A memory of Welwyn Garden City in 1958 by John Turner

In 1965 I met Gaynor Beatrice Jenkins in Ettlingen, Germany. She worked for the Sewing Factory in Llantrisant and was on a work assignment in Ettlingen , Germany. She was one of twin daughters to Gordon Llewelyn Jenkins and ...Read more

A memory of Llantrisant in 1965 by Dave Davis

Hi, I lived in lots of places when I was young including Pewsey, Marlborough where I was born, Hook near Wootton Bassett, and Wootton Rivers. My memories of Milton were living at No3 The Crossroads opposite the garage, until 1973 when ...Read more

A memory of Milton Lilbourne in 1973 by Roger Lack

I arrived in Llanwrtyd Wells around 1947. I was 9 years old. My father Douglas Gimson had come on before us in 1946 to work in the Cambrian Factory as he was a disabled ex-Prisoner of War. I arrived with ...Read more

A memory of Llanwrtyd Wells in 1947 by Ifor Gimson

my name is Bronwyn Huggon nee Hicks. I remember Brig Royd being built and seeing Miss Eyres who lived in the big house being driven in her horse drawn carriage. What wonderful days we had at the Gala waiting to see who became ...Read more

A memory of Ripponden by Bronwyn Huggon

In 1971 my father The Right Reverend Kenneth John Woollcombe became the youngest Bishop Of Oxford at the age of 47 and we came to live at Bishop's House, Cuddesdon, opposite the Theological College, next to Bishop's ...Read more

A memory of Cuddesdon in 1971 by Philippa Morrison