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I was born at 9 Mount Pleasant, Kingswinford, in 1948. It was a big house which used to be a pub, with four rooms down stairs and four rooms upstairs; the only lighting was down stairs and you had to go to bed using a candle. Four ...Read more

A memory of Kingswinford by Christine Ann Baker

I lived on nevendon road by a yard that made building blocks.. I was only 4 or 5 and remember walking to a nursery school with my mother.this was a church hall behind the police station. I remember the market and good old Woolworths. A ...Read more

A memory of Wickford by wareenh126

My school, Greenfields, did our carol service at this church every year. Brings back beautiful memories.

A memory of Woking by Rebecca Francis

my mothers father was william routh sharp who worked for many years in easington colliery as horsekeeper and lived in 11th st. his mother was sarah jane routh, easington and father william james sharp.william routh sharp ...Read more

A memory of Easington Colliery by Patricia Hopps

We lived at no 6 Greenfields, Sutton. My nan lived at four with my grandad Tom - in fact it was my family which helped forge Sutton village. I remember many families; Mr and Mrs Harland who ran the village shop, ...Read more

A memory of Sutton by Giles Mceachern

I REMEMBER BIRCH IN 1960'S. THE VILLAGE SHOP WAS RUN BY A JEWISH MAN CALLED MR WOLFE. WHEN YOU CROSSED THE ROAD ON TO WHITTLE LANE THERE WAS A ROW OF HOUSES THAT WERE ATTACHED TO THE WHITE HART PUB . AS YOU WALKED UP THE LANE ...Read more

A memory of Birch by franciscaine7

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