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When I was two, I used to live at 21 Greenfilds, I think it was known as the the Bull ring. I can remember the kitchen having red pot tiles upon the floor which my gran used to regularly apply red cardinal. I can ...Read more

A memory of St Martins in 1961 by Diane Sparshott

I was born in 1945 at Hudson Road, Gee Cross and attended Holy Trinity School and later Greenfield Street, leaving at age 16 to work at Adamsons in Hyde. During the next couple of years I applied to emigrate to Australia. While I ...Read more

A memory of Hyde in 1945 by John Wilde

There was a lot more green fields in the1940's. White gate farm was where the swimming baths are now. there was Smith farm opposite the White Hart which had a pond outside and the cows were driven from a field which is now ...Read more

A memory of West Wickham by nigelterrell

There seems to be a thought that Smallbridge goes from Wardle Rd to Albert Royd St. It also goes in the opposite direction, namely Wardle Rd to Birch Rd, including Greengate and Hurstead. My dad was born at 1 ...Read more

A memory of Smallbridge by Mildred Fielding

Hi Does anyone remember a Thomas John Jones? His father was called William and lived at 7 Greenfield Cottages, Church Street, Bedwas. I only know that they lived at this address in 1935. Thomas would have been in his twenties. They ...Read more

A memory of Bedwas by Lynne Broda

I clearly remember arriving at 'Ellerslie' a large detached Victorian house situated in the suburb of Edgerton near Huddersfield. The house had been used as a nurses' training ...Read more

A memory of Huddersfield by Molly Brearley

My friend Roy Greenfield's parents ran the Simla, which was a Charrington's pub.

A memory of Thornton Heath in 1960 by Ken Cook

From Berwick Road School, several classes would be assembled in a long line two by two and walk the half mile or so along Heath Lane to the recreation ground, or the Rec as it was called, for school games. We would pass the houses of ...Read more

A memory of Little Sutton in 1960 by Chris Bennion

I first saw Frankleigh House through the trees in the distance as I was driven there for my first day at The Old Ride Preparatory School for Boys. The school and its predecessor had been based there for many years. As a seven ...Read more

A memory of Bradford-On-Avon in 1974 by Ian Frost

The Mystery Bridge across the Mill Brook in Baguley. I was born in September 1946 and lived in Overdale Road Benchill before moving to Fouracers Road in Baguley about 1951. The Lanes, Farms and ...Read more

A memory of Wythenshawe by christopher.bowden