Memories

14 memories found. Showing results 1 to 10.

Childhood In Salford

I was born Susan Cooke in no. 11 Quanton House, Amersham Street just of Liverpool Street , in my nana's flat. We lived with her until I was 3 from 1957 to 1960 when we moved to Trenham Street near to where the Salford Macdonalds ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1960 by Susan Dardis

The Blue Cap Hotel

My Grandparents Jack and Edna Williams ran The Blue Cap Hotel in Sandiway during my youth and my fondest memories are there, of Rooms 6 and 7, which would be allocated to my sister and I during our stays. There were garages out in ...Read more

A memory of Sandiway in 1964 by Anita Healey

A Winter Crossing On The North Sea

I well remember the King George Dock as I embarked here with 33rd Signal Regiment (a TAVR unit formerly known as the Lancashire and Cheshire Yeomanry). We were en route to Germany having a posting to ...Read more

A memory of Kingston upon Hull in 1968 by John Howard Norfolk

Broadway Lido.....My Home

Yes.....the Broadway Lidi was my home. I am Stuart Smith, my father Gordon Smith was the first manager (well, they called it superintendent then) at the Lido. We moved there when I was about 3 years old, and lived in a ...Read more

A memory of Bridgwater in 1960 by Stuart Smith

Highcliffe Then In Hants

In 1960 or possibly 1961 I went to Highcliffe with my pal for a holiday. We rode there on our motorcycles from High Wycombe in Bucks. We had a chalet on the beach with my parents but lied it was ours alone. It seemed more cool ...Read more

A memory of Colne in 1960 by Peter Mccormack

Lawrence Weston Comprehensive School

I attended Lawrence Weston Comprehensive School from September 6, 1963 until February 1969. Although I had passed my 11 Plus examination very highly (highest in the southwest of England) and wanted to go ...Read more

A memory of Lawrence Weston in 1963 by Timothy Purnell

Alamein Barracks

These barracks were used as the recruit training centre for the Territorial Army and all volunteers serving with the 33rd (Lancashire and Cheshire) Signal Regiment completed basic training here in the 1960's before passing out to ...Read more

A memory of Huyton in 1967 by John Howard Norfolk

Staying With The Grindle Family

My father worked at Denaby Main Colliery as a steel erector, installing pit head plant. My memories of Denaby Main are of staying with my dad's landlady and her family. They were the Grindle family and their ...Read more

A memory of Denaby Main in 1961 by Tom Harper

The Army Firing Ranges At Little Altcar

In 1967 I enlisted with the Territorial Army and served five years with the Royal Corps of Signals. My basic training included learning to shoot with the 762 self loading rifle on the ranges near ...Read more

A memory of Hightown in 1967 by John Howard Norfolk

Alamein Barracks At Huyton

I had never even heard of Huyton, much less been there until I joined the Territorial Army in 1967. I had enlisted at a recruiting office in Manchester and attended the Alamein Barracks for my basic training in 1967. In ...Read more

A memory of Huyton in 1967 by John Howard Norfolk