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I have great memories of Petts Wood - although later years than those already recorded. however I think my parents where characters within the area with both being involved in local business - Dad (John Webb) with Peter Potts had ...Read more

A memory of Petts Wood in 1970

I lived in Leeds from birth in 1958 to the time I left in 1977 to seek my fortune in London. Still here but as poor as when I left Leeds all those years ago. Lewis's for me was the best shopping store in Leeds I used to go there when ...Read more

A memory of Leeds in 1970 by Jack Wallace

We used to live up a close on Glen Avenue. Great Memories. Hanging clothes out in the back line, taking the train to Woodhall. My dad's name is Tommy Coulson and he was married to Kitty Scanlan. We emigrated to Canada ...Read more

A memory of Port Glasgow in 1963 by Linda Williams

I can remember most of the shops here. The off-licence, Stowells; where Robert Harlow and his family lived and served. Then Draytons, the sweet shop - Mr Drayton had rather red cheeks! Then there was Lings, the post office and ...Read more

A memory of Hornchurch in 1960 by Paula Kent

Grew up in Land Street, slept with my first girlfriend Wendy Gill until the pram got too small, that would be 1940, where are you now Wendy?. I still remember the Messershmitt and pilot who landed in the play field at the top of ...Read more

A memory of Farsley in 1958 by Ronald Waterhouse

play field at the top of Westway. The fun and games we had as kids up to 1946, helping those friendly German prisoners build fairfield housing estate. We moved to 43 Westway in about 1948, My farther Horace, Waterhouse. Mother Lucy, ...Read more

A memory of Farsley in 1958 by Ronald Waterhouse

I lived at no. 37 Saltergate, next door to us was Hawksworths plumbers, and the council yard was nearby, I used to watch the steam roller coming out of the yard. There was a cobblers, paper shop, food shop and Harry Fish was near the ...Read more

A memory of Chesterfield in 1957 by Rita Umney

In the early 1950s my mother would put me on a Metropolitan Line train at Baker Street and tell me to get off at Pinner Station and be met by my Auntie Dorrie.  Its amazing to think I ...Read more

A memory of Pinner in 1953 by John Howard Norfolk

ON 22ND OF MARCH 1945 MY FATHER HERBERT NORMAN STUBBS WAS THE FIREMAN ON AN AMMUNITION TRAIN.  A WAGON FULL OF DEPTH CHARGES CAUGHT FIRE, SO MY FATHER UNHOOKED IT AND PUT DETONATORS ON THE LINE TO WARN A TROOP TRAIN, ...Read more

A memory of Bootle in 1945 by Alan Stubbs

Our journey to Mickleton started when we arrived at Chipping Campdon, there was no one to meet us, we, my mother, an aunt and I were taken to the local police station where we stayed the night.  Next morning we boarded a ...Read more

A memory of Mickleton in 1944 by Mavis Upchurch