Brian’s family moved into a brand new council property in Pemberton Close in 1950 when he was four and a half years old. He talks about his mother, Amy Welch, who was a well-loved character in the street and who… More about ‘Living in Pemberton Close – Brian Welch’»
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Childhood in Tavistock Avenue – Sue Bentley
Sue Bentley, born Sue Newton in 1938, lived in Tavistock Avenue for thirty years and shares her childhood memories of playing in and around that area. She remembers playing on the little grass islands in the avenue, the fields by… More about ‘Childhood in Tavistock Avenue – Sue Bentley’»
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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