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I was born into a family called Burns, Mother's name Dorothy, Father's name Leslie. They was a hard working family with two daughters Margaret and Patricia then there was three boys, Robert, Stephen and . for me it was a place that we ...Read more

A memory of Icklesham by Stephen Burns

I moved with my parents from Preston to Blackburn in 1946 We lived on Park Avenue off Shear Brow attended Four Lanes End CP School on Revidge Road where I was very happy My recollections of that school was a teacher called ...Read more

A memory of Blackburn

I was born in Park Royal hospital in Feb 1952 then taken home to 70 Craven Park Road spitting distance from Harlesden police station. Just across the road from our family doctor, (Dr Curtis) not much bedside ...Read more

A memory of Willesden by pjspence18

This early picture of Settle shows the River Ribble as it bypasses the South/West of the actual town, the Bridge in the middle left carries the A65 trunk road which then ran through the very center of Settle, and was the main ...Read more

A memory of Settle by peter

After the war Dad found work as an assistant in a long established family-run department store called Moulds. Situated in Leatherhead High Street, it was an imposing sort of place with double glass doors set well back from ...Read more

A memory of Leatherhead by Brian Simmons

My fourth set of memories carries on with shops in Barking. Previously I had recalled those along from Fanshawe Avenue to the station. Over the other side past Cambridge Road was Lloyds bank on the corner, my ...Read more

A memory of Barking by geoff.purdy

My mother, Margaret (Peggy) Goulden nee Gray went to Manchester during the war with Maud Blackburn who lived off Scotsford Road. She lost touch with her many years ago and today mentioned her. Any information would be gratefully received.

A memory of Newcastle upon Tyne by Anne Goulden

Some names have come flooding back after reading memories of Harold Hill and I wonder if they mean anything to anybody? Would love to hear from anybody. Alan Tremain Brenda Lovering Brenda Sellwood David ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill by bobnobes

Born in Dunfermline in 1946, but we lived in Cowdenbeath at 45 Blackburn Drive - in a postwar aluminum prefab. Attended Foulford School from '51 to '54 when we emigrated to Canada. I remember the "tunnel" open to the front of ...Read more

A memory of Cowdenbeath

I remember Bobby Rab and his roan & white Clydesdale horse that pulled the big cart with Bobby Rab sitting on it. They worked for Murray Forrest the coal merchant in Beresford terrace and delivered coal. They could be seen in Burns ...Read more

A memory of Ayr by Mrs Morna Wilson