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I'm trying to track down the newspaper article on the story below from around 1960 that my dad recently shared with me, does anyone recall the shoe shop called Argos Shoes (or similar) or can ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbury

I was born in oldham/chadderton but moved away at the age of ten most of my years where happy.... im beggin for help im tryin to find photo of eustace street school ... n chanery street chadderton as they where...plz help me if u can im ...Read more

A memory of Chadderton in 1960 by Pauline Knowles

The bridge from which this photograph was taken was a "humpitty-backed" stone bridge where a pair of arches spanned the river and a smaller arch crossed the "lade". The bridge was in service from about 1840 until the new bridge was ...Read more

A memory of Bridge of Allan in 1952 by Alastair Macdonald

I lived in Failsworth from 1953 to 1961. I lost contact with all of the friends I had then when we moved to Leicester in the Summer of 1961. Their names were Keith Barnett, Peter Rigby, Martyn Payne, Eric Hall, John Roberts, Roger Stafford, ...Read more

A memory of Failsworth by keith.smith123

I was a pupil at Tongue School in the 50,s If I remember rightly the headmaster was Mr Farrington. Has anyone else have any memories to share. I lived on Oldham Rd. We had a Haberdashers. My maiden mame was Whatmough.

A memory of Middleton by j.nash1944

I remember ( vaguely) the top derby pub at the junction of factory lane.i still have a photo of me sat on the steps in my shorts and cap :),it was whit sunday and we were going to the walks on oldham road,i must have been about 4 at ...Read more

A memory of Harpurhey

I lived in Loring Street off Droylsden Road. With the war on we spent most of time with my grandparents, Tom and Mary Peaker, who lived in Dixon Street with their youngest daughter Dorothy. I went to St ...Read more

A memory of Newton in 1940 by Graham Tyson

I have very fond memories of Pilgrim Wood from 1980. The children would make rope swings in the woods, pets were smuggled in on occasion. Not such a nice walk all the way up Sandy Lane, and children had to share ...Read more

A memory of Guildford in 1980 by Jane Finbow

My first job at 16 was working for Oldham Cleansing Dept, in the office. There was a man who gave me his handwritten reports every day. His job was to unclog the old tippler toilets outside peoples houses, this meant he had to ...Read more

A memory of Oldham in 1969 by Angela Garcia

Born 1933; lived in Lewis Street; relatives (Oldham, Mingay, Mayberry) in Walthall Street and Chetwode Street (candy manufaturing). Moved to Stafford, 1937 (Father with LMS). Moved to Bahamas (Eleuthera), 1966 (teacher and writer). Celebrated VE Day in the Square.

A memory of Crewe in 1930 by Gerald Mingay Oldham