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I was born in 1947 to Betsy and Leonard Mcgough on Railway Terrace, which I believe is now called Russell Terrace. My mother worked in the cotton mills all her life and retired in a mill at Read. We moved to Moor Lane where we ...Read more

A memory of Whalley in 1957 by Jean Ashurst

Hi everyone. My mum is Salford born and bred .Her name was LILIAN BOND born in 1947. She lived at 21 Lillah Street,next to the `corner`shop at 23, which was previously owned ...Read more

A memory of Salford by lowe38.family

it was quite fun. :) Then police came and i sat under a table with a woman in a rasta wig and some guy and had a spliff.

A memory of Fritwell in 2006 by Brogan And Fred

Hi - I have a couple of photos of my great-grandmother taken by Wragg, a photographer in Wigan and Leyton Arcade, Southport. I'd like to hear from anyone who can help me date the pictures by comparing the frames. The ...Read more

A memory of Southport in 1900 by Nic Dafis

I lived just around the corner in County Road and was About 2 hundred yards away when the bomb dropped.I would take issue with the writer Mona Duggan in her excellent book in the Francis Frith history of Ormskirk when ...Read more

A memory of Ormskirk by John Parker

When I was married at 18 we managed to inhabit a flat in NEWALL TERRACE TEAMS and our neighbour was a character called Curly Smith who was well ...Read more

A memory of Gateshead by derekarat

John Williams married Amelia Baldwin born Hardwich, Abergavenny 11 March1853 (Llanfoist). They moved to Wigan, Lancashire, between 1875 and 1880 were my Grandmother Emily was born and her sister ...Read more

A memory of Blaenavon by Brian Freeman

Born in 1961 in Ormskirk Hospital to Richard & Eva Esp, i have lived in Skem for 21years before moving to Kitt Green Wigan after getting married. My memories of Skem is the schools i attended first Barns Road, then ...Read more

A memory of Skelmersdale in 1961 by Sandra Skene

I have wonderful memories of sunny day outings to Haig Hall. Mum and I would catch the bus from Newtown to Wigan and then we would walk from the town centre up to the main gates. A short walk in from the main gates and the little tractor ...Read more

A memory of Wigan in 1954 by Christine Ackland (Nee Hunter)

During 1981 and 1982 I was, as indicated by the memory title, a mature student. My memories are, first and foremost, of a very rewarding time as a small cog in a caring environment. Making many friends of both staff and ...Read more

A memory of Langho in 1980 by Cliff Andrews