"I wish I had listened
to my grandfather's stories". "Did you write down all those wonderful
experiences?"
"I hope you checked through your parents' papers in the attic."
| It's trite to say that history is being made all the time; but it's also being lost all the time as people's experiences die with them. To be interesting to later generations experiences don't have to be dramatic, historic or in outlandish places. Even day to day events in the past have their interest because the environment in which they took place has disappeared. | This website is devoted to preserving those first-hand accounts which could so easily be lost. Like antiques, their value may not be apparent until later. This site will hopefully benefit from many more contributions. Do help us to grow if you can add any records of first hand experiences. |
Latest Stories...
| Title | Summary | Subject | Where | Year | Author |
| Memoirs | Summary - A life story, from chorister to a career in aviation working in 21 countries | Every Day Life | World Wide | 1932-1982 | Alan Douglas |
| Jazz and Eel Pie Island | The story of Eel Pie Island and the jazz played there | Every Day Life | England | 1954-1971 | John Platt |
| Bombay during the Raj | Early Life in Bombay in the Days of the Raj | Every Day Life | India | 1943 | Makis Aperghis |
| Basic RAF Training | Life for National Servicemen during RAF initial Training at Padgate | Military | England | 1951 | Alan Douglas |
| Letters from the First World War | Detailed account of training and the tank corps in WW1 but not on the front line. | Military | Europe | 1917-1919 | Hugh Douglas |