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Among the lovely pictures of 1950s Oakwood is a picture of a lake in Oakwood Park for model boats which I used in the late forties and early 50s. Sailing boats there was a favourite pastime of my friend and neighbour (at the time) Alan ...Read more

A memory of Oakwood by Roger Crunden

Hello, my mother was brought up in Lymm Cheshire but went to live with her mother Edith Pearson (mother of Stan Pearson footballer) in Broughton Salford. They lived at 9 Bradley Avenue. She told me of the many fond memories she has of ...Read more

A memory of Salford by Louise Thomas

Does anybody have pictures of the old white building which was Bristol Street Motors, Bromley please? I have the clock movement and would like pictures of how the front of the building looked so I can build a new dial that ...Read more

A memory of Bromley by Gordon Day

I went to The Meads Infant school (Deansbrook) and then on to Woodcroft Junior School (born 1959 maiden name Bradley). Had fun times in Watling and Blundell park. Also Montrose Park when the fair was there and Silkstream. ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak

On behalf of my wife (Kathleen, nee Bromley) I am try to trace Gillian Cowking, believed to have been born December 1941 or thereabouts. Gillian worked for a while in Budapest and then later in Paris. Contact was then lost. Any info would be gratefully received. Thank you.

A memory of Lancaster by Dave Cleaver

I spent many happy times at the Cricketers when my mother Rose Marable ran and owned the pub in the 1950's I used to cycle there every Easter from Bromley, Kent to visit my mother and some of our family who lived with her. A lovely pub in a beautiful village.

A memory of Stockcross by j.porter71

Starting school for the first time was at Mistley Norman School, my first teacher was Miss Temple in the infants we were given a slate board and slate pencil one thing that sticks in my memory we all had a small mattres ...Read more

A memory of Manningtree in 1949 by Vernon Clarke

I used to live in Mellison Rd, just around the corner from Sellincourt Rd. My memories of the school was a good one, governed mainly by the teachers. These are some names of my fellow pupils at ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1979 by Lee Moss

Such a familiar sight - the High Street with what looks like a number 47 RT AEC bus approaching. I actually lived in Coney Hall, but Bromley was only a 5d ride away (or 6d to the North if going to the Odeon or Pullman ...Read more

A memory of Bromley by Peter Leach

It's lovely to read all the fond memories of Heswall Hospital, I was a cadet there from Sept 1969 until May 1970 then returned in Sept 1970 for 3 more months. We took part in tjhe Christmas celebrations organised by ...Read more

A memory of Heswall in 1968 by Gina Shaw