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I was born in Brighton Road, number 130, in 1930, it is now known as Jubilee Road. I went to St Peter & Paul School 1935 -1944. Itwas agreat place to live in, we used to spend days in Sniggery Woods & go collecting golf-balls on ...Read more

A memory of Crosby in 1930 by Alfred Moran

I have a picture at home with my great-great-grandmother feeding chickens by the trees on the left taken around 1880. My great-great-grandfather, Joseph Smith, was the village wheelwright. I have relatives who have ...Read more

A memory of Wheaton Aston by Steve Evans

I was born into the Silver family at Palmer Cottage, 25 North St in 1928 and attended the Council School and then Manor House School Havant in the mid 40s until joining the Grenadier Guards in 1946.  I ...Read more

A memory of Emsworth in 1930 by Godwin Herring

I grew up at 90 Victoria Road, then we moved to 75 Salisbury Avenue, I remember it well. The front of the house was chocolate brown paint and the garden in the back was overgrown like a jungle. Over the years my dad painted and ...Read more

A memory of Barking by Kevin Edwards

That would be Scotts Bakery to the right, surprising us with sliced bread!!! in the 50's and Jump's Dairy to the right foreground; their cows would come in through that gap between the front and the other shops further down. ...Read more

A memory of Crosby by John Kelly

I remember a home for unmarried mothers in blundellsands Crosby, I am hoping to find local people who may remember it, it was called Berkley house but also had a catholic name it wasn't far from the station off serpentine rd I think. I ...Read more

A memory of Crosby

My friend and I would go on numerous bike rides around Formby, Southport and Crossby. We came from Bootle and as we were only 12 years old these bike rides seemed to be a trip into another world. I moved to Australia ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead in 1963 by Joe Fallon

My grandfather WC Hunter, farmed Copland and I lived there with him, my Grandmother and my mother Jean Crosby. When my grandfather my mother took over farming Copland and 2 other farms. In those days it was highly unusual for a woman to be ...Read more

A memory of Ancrum by cameron

Just to the left on the photo was a very small Tesco supermarket, it looked cheap and nasty and we avoided going in there at all costs. How things have changed! In the parade of shops on the left was a trendy gents ...Read more

A memory of Dunstable by Peter Humphrey

My memory of working there from me been 14yrs old to 17yrs old. Employed by mr and mrs crosby as a live in maid. I would love to know what became of them. If anyone that reads this emai and has any information on it, id be very intersted to hearing from them. Thankyou

A memory of Neasham Hall by chattykathy73