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A Very Happy Childhood At Westbury
My name is Andy Pike, getting on a bit now but lovely to read other folks memories of Westbury. Here are a few reminiscences of my childhood in Westbury on Trym in the 50's and 60's. Maybe this will ring a few ...Read more
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Turnbull Road Off Reddish Lane
I lived in albert avenue off turnbull road from 1944 until 1957. It was a great place to live.We skated on Turnbull road,had a rope round a lamp post as a swing,played on bikes.Went to Debdale park played tennis if anyone ...Read more
A memory of Gorton by
Wentloog Road
I was born in the fish & Chip Shop in Wentloog Road, Paynes fish bar, (now a Chinese) in 1948. Christened in the Methhodist Church and on the 1st April 1960 was confirmed in St. Augustines Church. My sister was married there in 1964. ...Read more
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Fond Memories
I was a patient at Heswall from January 1973 to July 1973. I was on the Florence Gibson Ward. What a fantastic place it was. I enjoyed every minute of it. I remember most of the staff. Sister Broughall, Staff Nurse Pat Robinson, Staff ...Read more
A memory of Heswall
Early Childhood In Romford
I was born in 1953 and lived for the first 3 years in an old house in Junction Road (Number 8) with my parents and Mum's mum (Granny). The back garden of the house seemed to be a jungle and had its end boundary with ...Read more
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Growing Up In The Pit Houses
We were raised in a pit house on Springfield (sometimes 'Avenue') near the far end of Ings Lane, in the fifties. It was a small street, only 6 houses. 2 or 3 keys would open both front and back doors (and the ...Read more
A memory of Bolton Upon Dearne by
Pendleton High
I remember getting my uniform from John Manners. My maiden name was Quinn and I went to this school from1963. I was in Barlow house, we had a purple girdle. The headmistress was Miss Pearson.
A memory of Salford by
Granny's
95 Sunton brings many happy memories. This beautiful cottage was my grandparents cottage, Frederick and Bessie Brewer (nee Barlow). They lived there circa 1938 to 1977.
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Growing Up In 50s Middleton
I loved growing up in Middleton in the 50s. Except for the smell from the Pixie Pickle factory - always hated vinegar!. Late afternoon April 30 1954. Passing through the town were endless 'charrers' full of blue and ...Read more
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Family
My family on both my mother and father's side at one time came from Whitchurch. My gran and great granny were born there. My great granny never left the town in all of her 92 years,she died in 1948 after having 11 children. Looking at these ...Read more
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Dronfield parish once consisted of the townships of Dronfield, Dore, Coal Aston, Holmesfield, Unstone, Little Barlow and Totley.
In this picture, Anton Mill, some distance down-river beside Barlows Lane, can be compared with the Town Mill.
Nearby is Angel Yard; Barlow Road broke through here some years later.
The 'Belmont' (centre left) is the butty to the 'Stanton' (next to it), belonging originally to Barlows.
Across the road James Barlow, 'family grocer and provision merchant,' had the biggest food shop in the town; from the open doorway an appetising smell of ground coffee drifted into the street.
When Samuel died, he left £2.5 million, and the bank passed to his son Sir William Cunliffe Brooks, who lived at Barlow Hall, Chorlton, and was MP for Altrincham.
Barrow-in-Furness sprang from a tiny hamlet in the 19th century to become the world's largest producer of iron and steel, and a major force in the world of shipbuilding.
Here we see the statue of Sir James Ramsden, the first mayor of Barrow-in-Furness.
The public opening was on 30 June 1908, and the mayoress of Barrow, Mrs T F Butler, performed the ceremony.
Following the First World War, many changes took place once again around Britain, and in Barrow and Furness in particular.
Templand is the farm to the upper right in this view, which was taken from Wart Barrow.
Carlisle and Sons' delivery van waits at the level crossing near Silecroft Station on the west coast route between Barrow and Workington, which opened to traffic in 1848.
To the left is Wart Barrow Lane, whilst the road to the right is Green Lane, which leads towards Boarbank Hall.
It is possible that bodies were left here on funerary platforms - in the watchful presence of priests - to decompose, before a skeletal burial was carried out later in one of the many long barrows that
It belongs to the Neolithic period, and is a fine example of a long barrow.
It belongs to the Neolithic period, and is a fine example of a long barrow.
There is a fine Neolithic long barrow on Telegraph Hill, which is 534 feet high.
Other street names were taken from ships that had been built at Vickers shipyard in Barrow.
It was also possible to sail to Douglas from Barrow, Silloth, Whitehaven and Glasgow.
Long Row leads westwards uphill into Chapel Bar, now truncated by the Maid Marian Way roundabout junction with Derby Road.
Displays of various kinds decorate the entrance hall; these may include photos of Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, who made numerous visits to Barrow to launch ships from
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