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I lived in Cranborne for two years from November 1963. My father owned the shops at the far end of the terrace in this picture and the building immediately facing, although it was derelict at that time. My sister and ...Read more

A memory of Cranborne in 1963 by Gillian Graystone

Hello everyone. I have fond memories of visiting Allens in White Abbey Road, Manningham, Bradford. It would be usually while walking home from school, St Patricks on Rebecca St, or after mass at St Patrick's Church on ...Read more

A memory of Manningham in 1965 by Mary Casey

This view shows a branch of Smiths on the corner of Uxbridge Road and Grimsdyke Road on the left of the picture. It was a haven for schoolchildren buying ink for fountain pens and stamp album leaves! I loved to buy bottles of ...Read more

A memory of Hatch End in 1960 by John Howard Norfolk

Hello everyone, I've read memories about Cliftonville and the Parrakeet and suddenly my heart start jumping, going back of about 50 years, and still remembering - that's not bad! My name is Giovanni but everybody used to call me John ...Read more

A memory of Cliftonville in 1965 by Gianni Vivarelli

I think this was the year my dear Uncle Jim Crawford died and left my Auntie Isa and my two cousins Helen and Isobel.....all very dear to us in memory. We used to visit them in Polmeur Road, cannot remember the number but it was an end ...Read more

A memory of Kelloholm in 1962 by Sarah Butt

This is a memory of about 1960. I had left the pit and started work on Lowrisons farm in Westerhope, there were two houses, one was at the bottom of West Avenue next to the park. This is where John Lowrison lived with his sister Betty, ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1960 by Jimmy Burrows

I was born Heather Pickering in 1952 and lived from there on in Collyhurst Flats. I also remember playing on Barnies tip and getting into trouble from my mother for doing so. I went to St James primary school and left there and ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1960 by Heather Abouzeid

My house backed onto Wyndham Hill and I spent my childhood playing over there. My cousin and I loved to watch the steam trains passing by and sometimes (if our parents weren't nearby) would run onto the bridge at Pen Mill ...Read more

A memory of Yeovil in 1966 by Kim Cavanagh

My uncle, Bill Oliver, who lived in Crowland Road used to work at the brickyards pictured. He worked on the kilns. I can remember on Sunday mornings going to see my uncle and my nan, Florrie Oliver. My dad Russell Oliver and I used to cycle ...Read more

A memory of Eye in 1964 by Sue Boon

I grew up just off Regent Road and Oldfield Road in the Langdale House flats. We lived in D17 and had many memorable neighbours who we shared many happy times with. I remember the Bergens ice cream cart that was pulled by a white horse, ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1969 by Stephen Broadhurst