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Birkenhead in the 1950s – it bears no resemblance to how it is today – it doesn't even look the same. Most of the places I remember are gone. The streets where I grew up have gone – the geography of the place has changed – I ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead by mcgraa

More teachers from Flaxley Road Primary School. I started school on my fifth birthday in 1950. When it was your birthday you were allowed to play some tubular bells in assembly, first thing in the morning. I didn't dare admit ...Read more

A memory of Selby by margaret.raine

I remember this well as I started here in 1953. It was in Merrow Street (on the site of the new school) had a solid flint fascia and the main curved archway at the front of the school which boasted 'the fear of the Lord is ...Read more

A memory of Merrow by sandra

My name was Jeannette Turner. In about 1936 my mother father and self-age 3 moved from the Eastend of London, via first moving into 46, Hillingdon Road Barnhurst, to stay with my recently widowed Auntie ...Read more

A memory of Dartford

My Grandfather, a former Police Sergeant, lived in Downderry and we lived there for periods in my childhood. I believe I recall Carolyn Blake, who writes one of the memories on this site. I certainly recall a Carolyn whose father, ...Read more

A memory of Downderry by mediahelp

I was born in the front room of 9 Burns rd moxley in 1949. my earliest memory is of a street party to celebrate the coronation of the queen. I have many memories of playing over the fields behind the shops and houses ...Read more

A memory of Moxley by christine

I was actually born in Hyde in 1939 but moved to Bredbury in 1940 where Dad worked at Exors of James Mills until his retirement in the sixties. We lived at 5, Newlyn Drive off Bents Lane and I lived there until my marriage in 1966 ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury by enovert68

I am 83 at present yet the memories of my birth place are with me forever. I was born in Dumfries at the address 2 Mitchels Lane. Also known to the locals as Skitter Lane best not to go into that. I grew up just a stone throw from the river ...Read more

A memory of Dumfries by georgevernon05

Yes, I DID run away from school. I boarded, I hated it, I was unhappy, I wet the bed so was bullied and punished instead of being helped. It was a showery April morning. I donned my own clothes with my school summer coat and hat and just ...Read more

A memory of Horley by pamela.fabianska

1950-60 My friends and I spent many happy hours exploring the old manor house; entering the wine cellars with the resident bats. We used to go out on the lake in a boat that was moored there. The house had 'twisted candy' chimney pots.

A memory of Trowbridge by Marilyn Stowe