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Can anyone remember the ornate, cast-iron Victorian urinal that was situated at the junction of Railway Street and Wednesfield Road? My grandparents, Joe and Nellie Barlow, lived in Railway Street until the area was cleared ...Read more

A memory of Heath Town by Terry Barlow

My parents both grew up in Kingsbury and my Nan lived in Branksome Way. As a child, I remember being taken to visit my Nan on Saturdays, going shopping first and walking all the way up one side of the road and back down the ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbury in 1966 by Tracy Shafe

My family moved to Spinney Close in 1965 and I went to Hart Plain School briefly before we moved to Crookhorn Secondary. I remember we hoped it would be called Oaklands but I believe that name was already taken by the Catholic ...Read more

A memory of Cowplain by christine.barns

I have just seen the photo of Prestatyn Open Air Swimming Pool; and Katy McMichael's wonderful memories of times spent there in 1958. They so very much remind me of my very similar memories of the ...Read more

A memory of Prestatyn by mike

Hi my names Mary Mclellan nee Gresam. I went to st pats schooI... yrs 1955-65. I lived in Railway street.. then when the houses were condemned we were moved to Partington.. After 3 months we got an ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst by Mary Was Gresham

I was born in Barrow in 1954, later living in Dalton and Ulverston up to 1970. Many happy memories of a trip to the Ritz Cinema, but the one that stood out was Mutiny On The Bounty made in 1962 starring ...Read more

A memory of Barrow in 1962 by Leslie Burgess

My Dad, Sid Brooks was the rural village police constable (P.c.200) for Cropwell Butler, Cropwell Bishop and Tythby We, Mum (Dorothy) and my younger brother Mick lived in the Police House on Radcliffe Road, ...Read more

A memory of Cropwell Butler in 1940 by peterb6136

Hi there, Anyone out there who went to the Sec Mod from 1964 to 1970. I was in 1A1, etc all the way through the GCE classes. I was also Head Boy in 1969-70 (not much choice I know). Does anyone also remember ...Read more

A memory of Sleaford in 1970 by Richard Drury

From Trafford Road one would see the first shop was on the left of Cawdor Street; the workshop of Louis Donlan, tailor. Next on the left was Bolsover’s Grocery shop; popular with some customers because 'sterilized ...Read more

A memory of Patricroft by Joseph Murphy

l was born in 1942 & lived in 16 Temple Street, we lived just around the corner to the swimming pool. We spent hours there as kids, Mr Maddocks was in charge of the pool & loved to teach the kids how to swim. l can just see this ...Read more

A memory of Maesteg in 1947 by Sandra Stone Nee Evans