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A Great Place To Live And Grow Up
Moved up in about 1945/46 into a prefab, our first home., I was about 1 year old so cannot remember the move. I used to help the prisoners of war build the roads, I had a wheelbarrow. We lived at 133 Castle Hill ...Read more
A memory of New Addington by
Burgh Heath
My grandparents always considered that Burgh Heath was the best village to live in. At one time, it had two swimming pools, two tea rooms and pubs for locals to meet. One pub had a projection room and offered children a free Saturday ...Read more
A memory of Burgh Heath
Greenhow Terrace
I married Helen in 1967 and the only property available to rent was in Benwell. As we were both far too young to know better we took a bottom flat in Greenhow Terrace. That's where it all went wrong, Benwell was being demolished and ...Read more
A memory of Benwell in 1968 by
Happy Days.
Looking at the photos brought back so many happy memories, I lived at Homefield Gardens across the Heath & went to the Methodist School from 1956 to 1963. Miss Fletcher was the headmistress & I think Miss Watts was my teacher & ...Read more
A memory of Burgh Heath by
Huitts Or Fluitts Buildings
In the 1901 census my Great Grandparents the Burghall's were living here.They lived in Upper Northgate Street the census says. I can trace the Burghall family back to Tattenhall in 1841. My mother has fond memories born in ...Read more
A memory of Chester in 1900 by
John's Past
I was born in Burgh in 1934 in The Loke (now St Margaret's Way). There were only 2 blocks of council houses there at the time. I attended the local school until 1945 when I transferred to Yarmouth Grammar. After National Service my ...Read more
A memory of Fleggburgh by
Leslie, A Busy Town
I have lived in Leslie since 1948, was born in St Andrews where we spent the war years. After father was demobbed he returned to working in the gas industry and through hard work he was appointed gas manager in Leslie, hence my ...Read more
A memory of Leslie in 1950 by
Pub Regulars
My grandfather Frederick Burghall and his wife used to have a drink in this pub once a week. They lived in nearby Handbridge. Their sons Frederick and Ernie used to have a pint also in the 70s and 80s. Whilst doing my mother's family ...Read more
A memory of Chester in 1920 by
Swimming In The Dee
My mother Mary Burghall (married name Davies) was born in Chester as were three other generations which I have traced back to 1700s. My mother remembers well swimming in the Dee. She and her friends would walk across the medows ...Read more
A memory of Chester in 1940 by
Walking To School Across The Dee
My Mother Mary Burghall (Married name Davies) used to walk to school everyday across this suspension bridge. She would would walk with her brother's and sisters and friends and she often says that this was the best time of her life.
A memory of Chester in 1930 by