Search Results

During the school holidays the canal and it's towpath became a playground for many of the village children. Several of us caught the fishing bug and used the canal many times throughout the holiday. We always looked out for a barge ...Read more

A memory of Wheaton Aston in 1956 by Roy Downton

I am now 57 years of age, and live in Australia. I was born in Stone, Stafforshire in 1949 and would love to go back and visit. As a child I remember walking along the canal and standing watching as a blacksmith mended a horse's ...Read more

A memory of Stone in 1956 by Eileen Page

Dunsyre was my first school, there were only 7 children in the whole school, myself and my two brothers all went there. I loved my teacher, she showed me great kindness, her name was Miss Low, I will never forget ...Read more

A memory of Dunsyre in 1954 by Jean Mcbride

I have many memories about the old St Mary's Church. Until I started thinking of them I realised that I have not got one involving a rainy day apart from when my Grandad was buried in the churchyard. He was ...Read more

A memory of Clayton-Le-Moors in 1954 by Ann Arthur

I was born Anne Shirley Crofts back of 622 Bristol Road (opposite where Aldi is now) in July 1944, brother Ronnie was born 1940, sister Vivienne was born 1942, and Alan was born 1947, between Riverton Road ...Read more

A memory of Selly Oak in 1954 by Anne Crofts

I lived in Jubilee Cottages in Nethercote with mum and dad. My dad, Charlie Wilson, collected milk from the farms in the area, his lorry being based at Swepstone Dairy. Mum, Florence, worked in the dairy making Stilton ...Read more

A memory of Newton Burgoland in 1955 by Christine Mattinson Ne Wilson

I went to Blackdown 4/12/52, went home for Christmas, finished ny 6 weeks training then moved to Bicesta before going on to the canal zone in July. The digs in Blackdown were great, I enjoyed my time there.

A memory of Deepcut in 1952

Hello. I've just been looking at a picture of the canal and houses at Boat Road, Barnton. The photo was taken in the very early '50's and I was thinking what a lovely-looking 'canal village' it looked ...Read more

A memory of Barnton in 1953 by Paul Watkin

Grandad Humphreys, he was a carpenter making and restoring the Lockgates on the Montgomery Canal. Born in Welshpool 1875-1965. I remember the little trains running across Church Street as a boy of 8 ...Read more

A memory of Welshpool in 1954 by Keith Bedford

I grew up in Elm Grove, Sydenham Road and went to Montgomery Street School. Does anyone remember the Waldorf Road cinema ? It was near the junction of Stratford Road. We used to go on a Saturday morning to see 'The Lone ...Read more

A memory of Sparkbrook in 1958