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I lived in Newport with my Mom Gladys, Father Jock and sisters Tina, Trisha and Jacky. We lived in Prospect Road for many years. My fondest memories are of meeting the gang in The Town Square outside "Mary Lambs" wearing ...Read more

A memory of Newport in 1957 by Alex Henderson

I was born at 44 Main Street, better known as Music Row, in 1943 and moved to Kimberley in 1958. I have many fond memories of living there, huge bonfires on the "donkey piece", making "winter warmers" out of a tin with holes ...Read more

A memory of Awsworth in 1943 by Denis Morley

I lived in Tollers Lane, Old Coulsdon 1946-59 before moving to Coulsdon Rise. Farthing Downs was one of our favourite play spaces. Walking down the rough lane opposite our house to Tollers Farm, on down into Happy Valley ...Read more

A memory of Coulsdon in 1952 by Richard Everest

Does anyone remember the great sweet shops we had in Hyde? Notably Nightingales who had a stall in the old original market hall, where they used to make gorgeous toffee while everyone watched. I can still see them throwing hot toffee ...Read more

A memory of Hyde in 1960 by Katherine Whitfield

I was born in 1953, my parents came over after the Second World War there was a little community of foreigners. Our family's name was Cozubovski, there was Dad, Mom, and the three children, Tom the eldest, Bob ...Read more

A memory of Wrottesley Park in 1953 by Bohdan (Bob) Cozubovski

Our whole family were evacuated from Bow, London, to Kingsthorpe in November 1940. This was following the sudden sad death of my father in July 1940 and the blitz that began in September 1940. On our arrival the family ...Read more

A memory of Northampton by Albert Dungate

Leadgate will always be in my heart. Some of my happiest times spent in Geordie's cafe and playing football on a Sunday afternoon with some of the best lads ever. Silky, Tommy and Malcom Coates, Hat.(Kev Calcutt), Gats (Alan ...Read more

A memory of Leadgate in 1970 by Alan Batty

I grew up in Parkgate when there were three pubs and three shops, I schooled at St Pauls Junior School, Headmaster was a very strict Mr Moore with Mr Teare, Ms Bowness I think, Miss Martin and Mrs Crossthwaite. Those were the days ...Read more

A memory of Frizington in 1955 by John Isaac Johnston

My Grandfather and Grandmother were married in this church. My grandfather John Booth was a rock manufaturer - the Exhibition Rock Company in Gorton Street. I saw the lights being turned off in 1939 when the war broke out. My ...Read more

A memory of Blackpool in 1920 by Gloria Steer Nee Monk

At one time I was a choir boy at All Saints Church. I cannot remember who was in the choir with me at the time but I do remember the vicar was the Reverend Bache. When I visited the church in 1997 while ...Read more

A memory of Shelsley Beauchamp in 1940 by Antony Cook