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This is Crook of Lune railway viaduct, between Halton & Caton. Penny Bridge is a road bridge, from Halton village to former Halton railway station.

A memory of Lancaster

My parents were rehoused after the WWII in prefabs. We were the Theobald, Reg, Dave me Christine and then in 1958 my sister Sylvia. My parents were Reg & Betty. I went to Hilldean Infants & ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill by langleys.ipswich

It was 2nd June 1961. A magical summer evening. I was on holiday and had my bike. I rode to Langstone Harbour station and waited for the train. The little Stroudley loco came to a halt on it's way from Havant to Hayling, only one ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island by Nick Beard

I attended the radio college in John Dalton street, Manchester, and was very lucky to be given accommodation in Lincoln Street, with a Sid Donlan. That 12 months was probably the happiest in my life. I spent all my ...Read more

A memory of Patricroft by donordish

This is a very rare photo which is taken from a grass slope below a small coppice in a valley known as the "Moors" from the bottom of what is now called Orchard Lane. This unusual photo looks up the lane, (from ...Read more

A memory of Brimscombe by Philip Baker

My Uncle Tom Daltons Father lived in the thatched cottage/s past the petrol pumps. He was a cobbler. I was born in 1944 and can only just remember the inside of his workshop and can still smell the leather. I remember going to school with Bob Burrows, whose Dad had the Bakery.

A memory of Steeple Claydon by Sally Savage (Nee Denty

Hi All. I lived in Collyhurst (48-61) and loved my childhood there. Went to St Catherines before we moved to Heywood in 61. Some of you may remember my Mam and Dad, Margaret and John, (we lived at 51 Dalton St). I have just ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst by Bob Davies

I came to live in the Post Office cottages Bedhampton opposite Coldmans and the Belmont Tavernin 1943, with my grandprents Mr and Mrs Collins, living next door to my Auntie Mrs Dalton. My gran work for Mrs Mason at Masons farm where my ...Read more

A memory of Bedhampton by chascollins123

Is there anybody like me who can remember the Johnson & Calton (?) bakery that was situated at the Wimbledon end of Worple road, around the 1940's / 1950's. It was next to or very near a restaurant that was owned (I think) by the ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon by Neil Mac Gregor

I lived in Port Talbot between 1956 and 1968. I regard it as my second home. I finished school in 1958, at Velindre Secondary Modern School. I had many jobs in Port Talbot, window cleaning, working at Corona soft drinks, the ...Read more

A memory of Port Talbot in 1956 by Brian Brown