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The first School I ever went to was Duncton Primary, I loved this school. Our Headmaster was Mr Salsbury who we nicknamed Mr Strawberry due to a strawberry shaped wort he had on the back of his head. He was ...Read more

A memory of Duncton by Giles Mceachern King

I was one of the last Grammar school girls before it turned comprehensive and became the Radclyffe School. The old school building has been knocked down now - does anyone have any photos of it?

A memory of Oldham in 1974 by Nancy Garner

My Dad, Sid Brooks was the rural village police constable (P.c.200) for Cropwell Butler, Cropwell Bishop and Tythby We, Mum (Dorothy) and my younger brother Mick lived in the Police House on Radcliffe Road, ...Read more

A memory of Cropwell Butler in 1940 by peterb6136

I first saw Barningham Hall from the back of a removals van as we pulled into the yard along side, it looked enormous then, I was 3yrs old, my father,(later known as Mac by every one) was to become Major ...Read more

A memory of Barningham Hall by Anthony Mackay

My dad, Cliff O'Dell, frequented the pub on a regular basis, he always had 'a few' and always ended up singing "Danny Boy". He had a garage called O'Dell Bros, on Eastbrook Road, where my brother Cliff worked, also our cousin ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1966 by Pat Young Nee Odell

Hi my name is Brian Ratcliffe and I lived in Dalton street for 10 years or so in the 50's&60's,then Lancaster ave and Brookdale street. I had 2 brothers [howie & titch] and we spent most of our childhood "down the ...Read more

A memory of Failsworth by ratcliffebrian2

I was born at 117 Bury Road in 1930. Soon after we moved a liitle further along the road to 388 Whalley Road just past the Duckworth Arms. Our neighbours were Mrs Bretherton and children Nellie, Jim and Clifford?. On the other ...Read more

A memory of Edenfield by Derek Holt

My memories of Kiddington are happy memories. I was evacuated there from 1940 until 1942 during the Second World War. I was billeted with Mr & Mrs Reynolds at upper Kiddington They were very kind and looked after me well. I was ...Read more

A memory of Kiddington in 1940 by William Dowler

My dad was in the Canadian Air Force (RCAF) stationed in Langar (born in England though) but my family lived at 16 Douglas Close just outside Radcliffe. I remember walking daily to ...Read more

A memory of Radcliffe on Trent in 1960 by John Reid Wilkinson

Brandon High School, Motherwell, Scotland. Reminiscences by Graham Kinnear May 2023. Living in Australia since 1980. I was so fascinated by fun and games and adventures, that ...Read more

A memory of Motherwell by thebeild