Adelle was born in St Vincent in 1959 and came to St Albans with her parents when she was three years old. The family lived in Berners Drive and she went to St Peter’s school and then St Julian’s Girls… More about ‘Roots in St Vincent – Adelle Stapleton’»
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Living in Leyland Avenue – Melba Buckingham
Melba has lived in Sopwell for over sixty years. She maintains that she is the oldest person in her street. When Melba first came to Leyland Avenue, it was more of a community and she knew everyone in the street… More about ‘Living in Leyland Avenue – Melba Buckingham’»
Home shopping after the war – Lil Day
In this extract, Lil Day recalls the shops and the tradesmen who used to come to peoples’ homes to sell their wares: the milkman, greengrocer and butcher. Even shoes and wool were delivered. It was a matter of making ends… More about ‘Home shopping after the war – Lil Day’»
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