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My sister Kathleen Taylor (former name) was cook in the kitchen for the retired old ladies. I was always staying with her during school holidays. Her husband then (now deceased) was Barry Taylor and they had two children, Sarah born ...Read more

A memory of Laleham in 1970 by Stuart Mitchell

I have very fond memories of Tooting. My parents and I moved to Fairlight Road in Tooting in 1974. My first memory of that is the smell of paint, and sausage rolls bought from the bakery shop just round the corner; the paint ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1974 by Anne Marie Ayton

THE KIDD IS ALRIGHT The daylight had faded away and dusk was now dim enough to coax the streetlights to pop on, their vague orange light slowly getting brighter as their bulbs warmed. Meanwhile inside the Hamblett ...Read more

A memory of Moston in 1972 by Brian Hamblett

I was at Delamere from 1972-1975 my name then was Susan Caplan Mr Steven Lewis was our head master his wife was called sue if i remember they had 2 children . I remember going there and was put in a dorm but was given a room on ...Read more

A memory of Delamere in 1972 by Susan Williams

This is the year that Hollington became my home, Buttermilk Hill to be exact. Hollington was and still is a lovely scenic village. There was a great big wood behind the houses of Buttermilk Hill which were my playground with my ...Read more

A memory of Hollington in 1977 by Sue Murphy

My memory of this great and very popular market was during the late 1970's as a young kid and was every kids paradise. My mum worked at what must have been the world's largest sweet shop/stall - Jim's Candy Cabin. Every Saturday my ...Read more

A memory of Dewsbury in 1979