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In 1943/4 My mother, brother and myself were bombed out of our home in Summerly Street. In that house we had a Morrison shelter and the night the bomb hit, a few houses away from our house, it affected our shelter ...Read more

A memory of Wandsworth by jcunife

I lived in Arreton from birth until my marriage.  My family consisted of Dad and Mum, my sister Gill, my paternal grandparents and a retired infant teacher Miss Muskett. She taught me at home before I began school at the ...Read more

A memory of Arreton in 1940 by Pat Phillips

I lived in Brandon Road in the house next door to the Majestic Cinema from about 1940 to 1946. The house in those days was called Dent Dale which was written on the glass panel above the door. I used to go to the school ...Read more

A memory of Esh Winning by James Wigmore

I lived in Hopkins St for 13 years from 1953 when I was born until 1966, when we moved to North Road. I went to Stanley Grove school , the headmaster was Mr Silver. I remember neighbours The Evisons they had 2 daughters ...Read more

A memory of Longsight by Ellen Dowling

I was at Qunta

A memory of The Quinta by David Roberts

Happily walking along Ayr beach with an ice cream from the Wellington Cafe, paddling in the sea with my parents! Eating wonderful fish and chips on a windy day. Getting breakfast rolls from one of the many bakers to take back to my aunt's. Going skating at the ice rink with my cousins.

A memory of Ayr in 1960 by Liz Webb

Searching for wildlife to keep as pets was a major diversion for a small group of boys in my class at Brampton Road Primary School during the 1950's. Anything that moved on the ground or swam around in ponds and streams ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Bernard Schofield

I have very fond memories of Ivanhoe Aston. My Aunt & Uncle Tom & Florence Boanson moved there from Sunderland in 1939 along with their 2 sons George & Tom. To my knowledge they were the first ...Read more

A memory of Ivinghoe Aston by Stan Kershaw

Before & during the Second World War my uncle was an electrical engineer & had a shop in Plashet Grove opposite Washington Road. Unfortunately I wasn't born until 1946 & so I have no knowledge of the shop except some ...Read more

A memory of Upton Park by Alan Guy

My parents farmed in Hertford Heath, only a short drive from my Uncles home in Roydon, as did my Grandfather from Nazeing. An uncle and aunt lived in Ashridge Park in Hemel Hempstead so rather further away from Roydon ...Read more

A memory of Didgemere Hall by Katrina Valentine