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Hi I am Stuart Lindsay, my parents moved into the first council house on Tenter Lane no. 38 in 1950 and I was born in 1951. Sally Goozer was a favourite haunt for me and my late cousin Anthony Basham who lived in Cliff ...Read more

A memory of Levitt Hagg by Stuart Lindsay

In my school days I used to go to the bakery with my school pal George. It was owned by Mr Rhodes, George's father. Helping to make all the bread-cakes-pork pies, Mr Rhodes would put a pork belly joint in the oven for our breakfast. Can taste ...Read more

A memory of Hinstock by John Heeley

I am now 89 but I was only 7 when I was collected from the pavement at the end of Yeo Vale Rd in 1940. I was given shelter at number 41 Carrington Terrace the home of Mr. & Mrs. Gear and their daughter Mary. They ...Read more

A memory of Barnstaple by David Bush

I lived in Codsall Wood between 1944 and 1952. I attended Albrighton Infants School between 1950 and 1952, I still have my school cap, the only names I can remember was the dinner lady a Mrs Orange and 2 other pupils Darryl Massey ...Read more

A memory of Albrighton in 1951 by Reg Wilkinson

I lived at the bottom of St. Vincent Road, near to Temple Hill Estate and Bow Arrow Lane. We used to play in the fields and I remember Temple Hill Estate being built. I remember the air raids in the war and the bomb falling in ...Read more

A memory of Dartford in 1945 by Phyllis Gregory

When Mr & Mrs Carrington had White Lodge I used to be employed by them every summer helping out in the kitchen and looking after the children. When they sold White Lodge and bought The Riviera lodge I once again worked for ...Read more

A memory of Mawgan Porth in 1966 by Elizabeth Carthew

My great grandfather, Andrew Corden LOWE moved to Tenbury Wells about 1904 with his wife Florence "Flo" and their two little children: Douglas age 4 and my grandmother Cordelia "Queenie", age 1. He was an ...Read more

A memory of Tenbury Wells in 1900 by Mandy Sutton

I LIVED IN 23 UPPER MOUNT STREET, MY NEIGHBOURS WERE KATHRINE HILL, PAUL AINSWORTH. BRIAN DUXBERRY MARGARET HALLAS THE STUBLEYS AND A FEW MORE. I WENT TO WARWICK ROAD SCHOOL UNTIL 1958. SOME OF MY TEACHERS WERE MR. ...Read more

A memory of Batley Carr by johntho3

My visit to Burnopfield to meet grandma Ann Burns and John Patrick Burns, my mam Ann Therese Burns was born in Barrington Villa in Burnopfield, my mam and 9 sisters and brothers grew up in this house. If anyone knows something abouth ...Read more

A memory of Medomsley in 1949

I spent some of the happiest years of my life in Harrogate, working in "The Grange" hotel (an old peoples home basically, along West Stray), I also worked in "Blind Jacks" behind the Prospect Hotel (we sold Old Peculiar ale and wow ...Read more

A memory of Harrogate by bornawkward