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I was born in 1950 at my grandparents house on Quebec Street, in the Werneth/Westwood area. I lived in Limeside at 86, Pine Tree Road and attended Limehurst junior school and then went on to Hollins Secondary school. Saturday always saw ...Read more

A memory of Oldham by Larry Walton

Betty and Alec Billington were my mum and uncle who went to the village school in the 1920's and 1930's. My grandad was the blacksmith

A memory of Leek Wootton

I used to live in Goostrey Lane, at the end of the lane joining the A50, there was a very large stone that the children including me used to play on, it has now disappeared, believed to have sunk, can anyone remember the stone and what ...Read more

A memory of Cranage by Beryl Rhodes

Hi my mum worked at Lewis's factory from 1922 to 1937 as a machinist Emma Perrin also my uncle was a shoe maker Albert Billington

A memory of Litherland by marilynhowie

As a child, we went to say here with our cousins. Probably about 1954. My cousin and I went over a bridge to a small meadow which belonged to the hotel. We picked daffodils and got into trouble. I remember that the pipes in the bathroom were polished. My name then was Anne Billington

A memory of Dolywern by anne.ayliffe

My family lived in Crossender Road ,Crosby 1940-1948 There were KNIBBS Tennis Courts ( which was used by the US ARMY as a depot for some years during WW11) at the one end close to the railway line. At the other end of Crossender Road was ...Read more

A memory of Crosby by bob_hammond

I stayed with my Nan and Grandad who lived in Eustace Road so school holidays I used to help Charlie the blacksmith. His forge was in Back Lane which is a Roman road. My Nan did beautiful embroidered table cloths amongst ...Read more

A memory of Chadwell Heath by lndamillington1

I went to mount carmel school during 1945 - 1955 my name was jean shaw l rememder Mr Jolly Mr Glyne, Miss Grey, Miss Ward, Mr Miller (The ten foot killer), liitle Jock and many others. In my class was my life long friend Francis ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1940 by Jeans Shaw

Hi Peter, I remember the Thompkins was it the baker or was that the Cheneys? Joe Smith was the newsagent who used to treat the kids to a summer outing by train every summer. We used to get a new florin and a bag ...Read more

A memory of Bracknell in 1949 by Susan Hindle Nee Wesley

I was born at 102, 12th Avenue, Abbehills, my maiden name being O'Brien. I have very fond memories of my childhood and the freedom that we had to roam around the rolling hills and moors, Hartshead Pike etc. I was born in 1939, ...Read more

A memory of Oldham in 1950 by Eileen Hagan