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I have just bought a print of Frith's postcard of Courtney Street in 1955 and am delighted to see the premises named "Stilings Pharmacy" on the right of the picture. My father ran this business for the Misses ...Read more

A memory of Newton Abbot in 1940 by Philip Richards

I was born in the old cottage on the left, 175 High Street, in 1948, as June Glencross, my parents squatted there after the war, my dad became the local builder. In 1956 we moved up the road to the old congregational ...Read more

A memory of Newton-le-Willows in 1948 by June Bennetts

Nights at the local inn. Hikes to Yealm River. Company of land girls at nearby camp. Newton Ferrers.

A memory of Lyneham House in 1943 by Leo.H. Butler

I used to live in the village of TYTHBY, spelled with a Y and not an I. I did not even know that there was another village close by with a similar name. But I have checked on the computer and there it is, not too far away in the ...Read more

A memory of Tithby in 1944 by Brian Williamson

Our Street was named Aston Street at the back of the Kings Arms pub in Rochdale Road. It was an amazing little street with a tripe shop and pies at the top of the street, a garage next door which housed Johnny Raffo's Ice Cream Vans, ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1949 by Bernice Wood

I was brought up on Rickling Green in 1943 from the age of eight and we stayed for 10 years. I went to school there and the teachers were Miss Chapman, Miss Newton and Miss Grey. I left ...Read more

A memory of Rickling in 1943 by Brian Elliman

I went to St Marks. My memory was a teacher called Miss Briggs. She read a book called Albert Shwietser - I might have spelt the name wrong - but you could hear a pin drop as she read this book - just a few chapters each ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury in 1949 by Alex Parsons

I was about 3 years old when I was evacuated to Newton St Cyres from Plymouth. I lived with a nice lady called Mrs Buchannun, I believe she was a retired school mistress. I can remember the water pump in the road. I was very happy ...Read more

A memory of Newton St Cyres in 1940 by Eugenie Crook

I was born in Newton-le-Willows in 1946 and 21 years later married Jackie Emms from Newton-le-Willows also. During that time we would often spend the evening having a drink in the "Leigh Arms" cocktail bar (see photo). In 1967 ...Read more

A memory of Newton-le-Willows in 1946 by Ron Platt

Having fish & chips from the Vesta Cafe on the New Road, they were the best. Playing the puggy at Favali's in the New Road. Playing down at the Newton Shore.  Skating at Ayr Ice Rink. Climbing the fence and getting into the dog track from ...Read more

A memory of Ayr in 1948 by Donald Pettigrew