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This is the church where my 17 year old son was christened. This is also the church where I spent most of my childhood. From about the age of 10, my friends and I would go grave rubbing. We actually spent more time cleaning ...Read more

A memory of Farndon in 1980 by Tracey Nevitt

Harry and Margaret Coupland (my Aunt) 1949/50s they had a market stall in Hull market. I remember visiting them, Harry had a large greenhouse in the garden full of tomatoes. Son, Peter and wife moved from a nissen hut into ...Read more

A memory of Kingston upon Hull in 1940 by Margaret Allen

Fishing for eels here, especially during the school holidays. Loved watching the ships built by Dunstons being side-launched into the water - huge waves! Also saw the 'Winston Churchill' being built and eventually launched after it blew over during construction.

A memory of Hessle in 1965 by Michael Seward

These memories are as fresh in my mind as if they happened last week. Boston had its share of air raids, the first one was on a rainy Monday, it was July, the first day of our summer school holidays. It would be about 7.15 am when we ...Read more

A memory of Boston in 1940 by Bob Marriott

I have many fond memories of my childhood in Bale. I lived in Fakenham and used to spend some time with Nan, Grandfather and Auntie Carole in Bale. I remember going up to what Grandfather called 'plantin', which was just next to ...Read more

A memory of Bale

The Tatling end is one of four locations that I seldom last three hours without thinking about. Nothing impresses me more than a community that keeps it's aesthetic more or less as it was fifteen years ago. Especially in an age of ...Read more

A memory of Tatling End by uncleshred

I remember going there on many occasions in the late 50’s and early 60’s. Catching the bus from Hessle Road (we lived in Bean Street) and this was a great day out for kids “in the country” The method we used of getting to the quarry ...Read more

A memory of Hessle by pwmarkham

My grandparents lived in a cottage fronting the River Humber where the Humber Bridge is now. My grandfather worked in the whitening mill near what was then called LITTLE SWITZERLAND. It is now, I believe, a country park. Their ...Read more

A memory of Hessle in 1940 by John Holt

In the war years my father drove a lorry or a tractor for May & Hassle timber importers. He would pick up men at various places around the town with his lorry which had a hut on the back. Timber was stacked around Lincolnshire ...Read more

A memory of Boston in 1940 by Bob Marriott

Hi Guys and Gals, We moved to 19, Long Street in about 1967. Being townies from the new estate I suppose we were resented by the original villagers. Being a kid, I don't remember feeling this. We lived opposite the ...Read more

A memory of Wheaton Aston in 1967 by becks262