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I was born in Romiley in 1949,went to barrack hill when we moved to bredbury in1957. I went on to highfield .we lived on Brookfield avenue,used to call at sercome's on berecroft lane on the way to school.The shop ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury in 1860 by Hazel Scully

I remember growing up in Barkingside in the 1960s, going to the State cinema on Saturday mornings, the trolly buses that ran along the high road, Green & Dyson groceries where my mum worked, Fairlop School 1961-66. ...Read more

A memory of Barkingside in 1860 by John Spreadbury

I am currently researching my family history in Sandhurstnand and I am hoping someone might have some record of the smithy in the village. From census returns I know my family lived at the blacksmiths shop until ...Read more

A memory of Sandhurst in 1860 by Ray Hobbs

Hi, does anyone have any information on a grocer's shop or a draper's shop which was situated at numbers 2, 4 and 6 Sparth Road? I've recently discovered that my great-great-great-grandparents owned these properties, any info would be appreciated, thanks. Jackie

A memory of Clayton-Le-Moors in 1860 by Jackie Inckle

I was born at 528 Collyhurst Road, in 1961. I remember there was a shop at the end of the road and a croft facing our house. My dad worked on the railway and my mum stayed home to look after us. I went to Albert Memorial Nursery before ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1860 by Jo Dykes

I lived in Gainers Terrace in the 60's with me ma, da, and brother Tom. I loved seeing the ships being built from my bedroom window, late at night the room would be all lit up with the light from the welders! My mother's cousin ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend in 1860

My 3 x great-grandfather William Lightfoot was born in 1809 in Roxton, Bedfordshire. He was a grocer. His wife was Mary Jane Lightfoot (nee Clarke). They had 5 children, 3 of whom worked in the shop. The youngest ...Read more

A memory of St Ives in 1860 by Gillian Skeen

I lived at 6 Eltham High Street, my dad ran the off licence there.  Every morning before school or the shop opened he would take me to the swimming baths. I went to Roper Street school until I was 10.  We moved to Canada in 1973, I still think about Eltham quite often.  I loved it there.

A memory of Eltham in 1860 by Julie Bateson

I lived in Forest Hill in the 1960's on a road off Dartmouth Road. Two shops on the road stand out in my memory. Probably in 1965 both were still trading. H.L. Daniel was a Norton works motorbike ...Read more

A memory of Forest Hill in 1860 by Graham Chivrall

My husbands gt gt grand father kept the post office and shop in 1860-1870

A memory of Powick in 1860 by Maxine Harris