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My great-grandfather, Thomas Newton Croft, a member of the family that founded the Fleetwood to Knott End ferry, managed it for the local council from c.1896 to his death in 1915. I am told that my grandmother, Alice, used to do ...Read more

A memory of Fleetwood in 1890 by John Dearing

I remember sneaking into the match by going past the lodging house on Warden Lane and going by the railwayside and through a hole in the fence that the railway men had made so that they could ...Read more

A memory of Newton in 1950 by Jack Rigby

My first day of school was September 1965 at Fair Oak Infants. It wasn't too bad the first day as my Mum was allowed to stay at the back of the classroom, but after that I was left on my own. I became very ...Read more

A memory of Fair Oak in 1965 by Gary Houghton

i was born on queen st newton heath 1962,went to briscolane scool for a sort while,lots of family lived in newton heath,would love to see pics of queen st,was pulled down years ago dont remember alot only brookdale park at the end of our st ,would love to see pics

A memory of Newton

I was born in Salford in 1954, except for a brief spell of 4 years in Newton Heath in the late fifties, I have lived there ever since. When I was 11 years old my friend and I were playing digging on the old nursery croft on ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1964 by Tommy Loomes

My grandfather, George Frederick Dawson (Jan 9 1896 - Aug 7 1986) was born in Linton-On-Ouse. His parents were Frederick Dawson (b Yorkshire 1855, d Yorkshire 1945) and Elizabeth (Carter), (b Scotland, place and date ...Read more

A memory of Linton Lock in 1910

I started work as an engine cleaner at Old Oak in 1973. At that time steam engines were rapidly being withdrawn and replaced by diesel locomotives. Because of the filthy nature of steam locomotives and everything ...Read more

A memory of Old Oak Common by William Brady

Contributor Mr Sosgez remembers basket weaving in Thornton Heath. This was almost certainly Tom Mason Ltd in Norbury Road. It was run by Mr George Newton and occupied premises that had been a United Dairies ...Read more

A memory of Thornton Heath in 1940 by Geof Bailey

I was born in Northern Ireland and lived in Belfast. One night the German Lufwaffa bombed Belfast - there were 1000 or more were killed that night. I and my brothers and sisters were evacuated to my home town in Lurgan in Co Armagh. ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1942 by Andrew Toland

I have very fond memories of my childhood in South Ockendon. My maiden name was Mary Cooper and we lived in a bungalow in West Road. The garden was big and had an orchard next to it. Jennifer and Rowland Costain were ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon by blunthenny