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I was born in my grandma's house at 9 Friar Street, but my parents and myself lived in an upstairs flat behind Jack the barbers and Susie Greener's shop until I was 2. We then became very posh when we moved into a ...Read more

A memory of Shotton Colliery by Marie Owens

My ancestors go back to George Whitlow born 1738 died 1814 and his wife Elizabeth (nee Holland or Rolland) born 1739, died 1806. There is a big ground stone at St Marys churchyard with inscriptions of them and their lost ...Read more

A memory of High Legh by Donna Stewart Nee Whitlow

my dad was the local rag a bone man everyone new him has Sammy carter one of your past memorys a gentleman was not sure what was nextdoor to jack hanky as he was known the local barber it was a pie ...Read more

A memory of Boothstown in 1953 by Douglas Carter

Getting my haircut at Richards Gents hairdressers upstairs in the Coop Building - accessed via a winding staircase and once there a row of Barbers Chairs. The open space of nearby Queens Square with its Fire Station Health Office and ...Read more

A memory of Cannock in 1950

My father, Syd Cheale, was an evangelist with the European Christian Mission and we cared for many children and teenagers at Farleigh Dene in Cliddesden, Basingstoke. Dad and Mum told them about the Bible and Christianity. My ...Read more

A memory of Oakley in 1961 by Mary Braithwaite

My mum teresa (terry) nolan woz born in 1950 she woz bought up by her grandparents in shepy road as she woz born out of wedlock to a josaphine nolan. I don't know what school she wouldve gone to as she didn't really speak of her ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1950 by Tanya Gibson

I used to live in Golden Square, in the 60's, next door to Mrs Jewel, the mens barbers, needless to say we always had short hair until my teenage years when I grew it very long.

A memory of Tenterden by Michael Harris

I lived in old Denaby from 1938-1967.I attended the village School The teacher was Mrs Barber Sharply I lived in a Bungalow called Brantwood next door to the vjllage shop a wooden hut. The school was also the Church ,I ...Read more

A memory of Old Denaby in 1930 by Patricia Bowmanneesinclair

I was born croydon 1970. My birth mother unfortunately was killed by a van mounting the pavement the junction tedder road in 1974. She used to work in pubs in croydon. Just wondering if anyone remembers her ? She was named sally barber or Hampson.

A memory of South Godstone in 1974

I remember a Geordie Frazer as we called him, but I seem to remember he was not a geordie. He was a butcher and on the side was a barber - he was a crap barber but it cost next to nowt so maybe you have a link to this..happy hunting.

A memory of Acomb in 1965 by Keith Watson