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My Early Years

On the 2nd September 1952 I was born at Manor Farm. I lived there with my parents, my maternal grandfather and two older brothers. I know my grandmother was alive when I was born but, unfortunately died soon after. My grandfather ...Read more

A memory of Yealand Conyers in 1952 by Sue Tomlinson

Moat Mount Youth Fc.

Not long after the completion of Worcester Crescent and Bedford Road, the construction of Ramillies Road I had acquired a large number of new friends, all boys. My parents had moved from Woodford Essex to 52 Worcester Crescent ...Read more

A memory of Mill Hill by Ron Sargeant

The Leeds And Sunderland Cup Final

I watched so many cup finals on black and white television when I was a boy never dreaming of the day that I might actually be there. But it happened in 1973! Would you believe my neighbour was a long retired football ...Read more

A memory of Wembley in 1973 by John Howard Norfolk

Ledsham Court, St Leonards, Sussex ...Great Memories! By John Franks, (Ex Rascal Boarder).

Well, I would like to bring a little history of our wonderful school in St Leonards back to life with the real colour and warmth of the time when I was there in the early ...Read more

A memory of Great Parndon by John Franks

1939 Onwards I Remember

I was born in 1939, the year war started, and remember being lifted out of bed in the middle of the night and the barrage balloons looked like big elephants in the sky. I also remember the table shelter in the lounge which I ...Read more

A memory of Harborne in 1940 by whisky1974

Molly Gray's Memories Of Weston Green, Thames Ditton, Surrey.

When we were children during WWII, my brothers Rob and Wilf and myself often visited Weston Green. At Weston Green there were two churches and two ponds called Marneys and Milburns. My ...Read more

A memory of Weston Green by Janet Moore

1965

1964 and my parents announced to us kids that we were going to move to the countryside from Great Bar in Birmingham where we were all living at my grandmothers house My Father had died back when I was seven and mother had eventually ...Read more

A memory of Market Harborough by Keith Luckman

More Memories From A Boy Growing Up In Burghfield

Back in Burghfield around 1962, I clearly remember one day during the School Summer Holiday seeing a Huge Red and Green Steamroller coming towards me with a whole host of Road Tar making ...Read more

A memory of Burghfield Common by Andrew Cooper

Summers Holidays Were Invented For Fishing

I remember as a small kid growing up in England I couldn't wait for the summer holidays to arrive.  As the days drew closer I could hardly sleep at night knowing that any day now we would be packing our ...Read more

A memory of Pickmere in 1972 by Darren Crumbleholme

The Fair

Christmas and birthdays were an under-whelming time of year in our household. However, Eastertime, coincided with the arrival of Stanley Thurston's fair (and a big dollop of rain). l lived opposite Manor Rd Park (or reck) from 1956-64, and along ...Read more

A memory of Luton

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Caption For Hermiston, 1890

Said to be a devotee of the black arts, he was abducted by his God-fearing tenants, rolled in a sheet of lead and taken to Ninestane Rig, a stone circle beyond Whitterhope Burn.

Caption For Weobley, The Orchard C1955

In 1586 Camden said that Weobley had 'more fair cellars than most market towns of its bigness in England'.

Caption For Weobley, The Orchard C1955

In 1586 Camden said that Weobley had 'more fair cellars than most market towns of its bigness in England'.

Caption For Weobley, Kington Road C1950

In 1586 Camden said that Weobley had 'more fair cellars than most market towns of its bigness in England'.

Caption For Weobley, Kington Road C1950

In 1586 Camden said that Weobley had 'more fair cellars than most market towns of its bigness in England'.

Caption For Rugby, The School Gateway 1922

Dr James was not one to spare the rod, but his successor, Dr Henry Ingles, was known as 'The Black Tiger' for the severity of his rule.

Caption For Hose, The Black Horse, Bolton Lane C1955

In a not unattractive red brick, end-of-village group, it is impossible not to notice the Black Horse pub, with its well- mannered frontage and attractive pantiled roofs.

Caption For Hose, The Black Horse, Bolton Lane C1955

In a not unattractive red brick, end-of-village group, it is impossible not to notice the Black Horse pub, with its well- mannered frontage and attractive pantiled roofs.

Caption For Cliffe, High Street C1955

This village, archaeologists believe, is the 'Cloveshoo' of Saxon times - known then as a big town with several ancient councils.

Caption For Churchtown, Botanic Road C1965

Church Town in the parish of North Meols had long had a tradition of sea-bathing, associated with a couple of local festivals known as Big and Little Bathing Sundays, when the natives took to the waters

Caption For Churchtown, Botanic Road C1965

Church Town in the parish of North Meols had long had a tradition of sea-bathing, associated with a couple of local festivals known as Big and Little Bathing Sundays, when the natives took to the waters

Caption For Eccles, The Town Hall C1955

Here we see Eccles Town Hall in Church Street; at this time it was still its own master, but threatened with take-over even then by big brother Salford.

Caption For Andover, East Street 1904

East Street used to lead from the Common Acre past a number of big houses.