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In 1960-63 I lived in Stanley Grove off School Rd which is where they now have the Arndale. We moved into a pre-fab in Ashbourne Crescent at Sale Moor when they had plans for the Arndale. My first job was at Boots Chemist ...Read more

A memory of Sale in 1964 by Janet Waller

I went to Childer Thornton school from 1953 to 1958ish, remember Kev Taylor and Gordon Littler from New Road, Kev went to sea and I dont know what happened to Gordon. Used to play in Beecofts farm upstairs in the hay and go ...Read more

A memory of Childer Thornton in 1955 by Richard Woodall

Sutton in Ashfield History I am writing a book that follows the First World War experiences of my Great Grandfather, Albert Edward Wingrove. He used to have a Off Licence premises at 58 Outram Street in ...Read more

A memory of Sutton In Ashfield in 1910 by Andrew Winrgove

Canal traffic changed over the years. I recall seeing horse drawn barges - now restricted to the narrow canals elsewhere - hence the towpath on the south bank. Then came powered barges, often towing an unpowered one behind. One ...Read more

A memory of Thorne in 1947 by Brian Bristow

We, the family, had expected to be going to a wedding, as my Mamma had been a widow since she was 39 years. She was now 60 years old, she had two daughter Ethel and Emma, 15 years and 13 years, when their father died. ...Read more

A memory of Langwith Lodge in 1944 by Margaret Douglas (Nee Beresfo

We found a telephone when I was ten. The family moved to steep Ashfield Avenue in 1935 and there, in the hall by the front door and sitting on top of a little triangular table that fitted snugly into the corner, was a telephone. The ...Read more

A memory of Bushey in 1930 by Paul Wigmore

Lots of memories of the MacCubban Shield Competitions with the Sandbank Troup - we won it several years in a row in the early/mid 60's - also the scout camps at Rashfield and farther away at Benderloch. The tasks we undertook such as ...Read more

A memory of Dunoon in 1963 by Allan Melville

Around 1957 I was walking around High Street, enjoying a meander from my route home to Bradbury Lines when I saw the wife of an officer from the Army Camp, Lt Richard Vincent, in great distress with some policemen ...Read more

A memory of Hereford in 1957 by Dylan Rivis

We moved to Southgate from Muswell Hill when I was 3.  I remember going into Lees Stores (I think that was the name of the shop) in Chase Side where we needed ration books to buy sweets.  I went to St Andrews ...Read more

A memory of Southgate in 1950 by Susan Hayward

I remember as a child in the early to mid 1960's taking many family holidays here in these wonderful bungalows. We spent many a day when it was raining playing Dominoes or Ludo as a family. My elder brother used to catch ...Read more

A memory of Trusthorpe in 1966 by Gina Reeves