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What wonderful memories seeing this photo brings back. My aunt and uncle (Mr and Mrs J Piggott) ived at 6a Bishopric until it was modernised in the 1960s. Although the front door was between the sweet shop and Millidges all the rooms ...Read more

A memory of Horsham in 1957 by Vera Dixon

This was around 1950. Me Ma had a sister who was my Aunt Lilly, she married a Yorkshire man from Leeds who was my Uncle Jack and they had one daughter called Jean who was a year or so older than me and they lived in Gipton, Leeds ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1950 by Jimmy Burrows

My Dad was from Ashgill and my Mum was from Stonehouse. Emigrated to Canada in 1957 where I was born. First visit to Scotland in 1967 and met my grandparents in Ashgill - 15 Bogside Rd - Peter and Jeanie Hamilton. My Dad ...Read more

A memory of Ashgill in 1967 by Catherine Wells

My grandfather, John Nimmo, was born at Duntarvie Castle on the 5th of September 1866. He farmed the land there until the entire family left and moved into Leith and opened a greengrocer's. I still have his ...Read more

A memory of Duntarvie Castle in 1860 by Roger Pratt

Around 1956-64 I used to spend a lot of time in Whitby with my nanny Sally Dobbs who was a Whitby resident all her life. Her brother ran the museum where I have fond memories of rocking in a little wooden cradle which was on ...Read more

A memory of Whitby in 1960 by Lorraine Terry (Nee Baker)

Although I lived in Martley in those days, Broadheath has many happy memories for me. I used to cycle there to collect day-old chicks from a farm in the centre of the village - I ...Read more

A memory of Lower Broadheath by Philip Norman

My husband & I are researching our family trees and I cannot find anything beyond my Mother & Father. I lived in Milner Place, High Street from birth till my Nan (Sheila Reed) passed away. I was never again ...Read more

A memory of Hackbridge in 1959 by Wendy Battey

I lived in Henshawe Road so I could see the pool from my bedroom window. I cannot remember the exact year, but my friend Maureen and I learnt to swim there - no official lessons so Im not sure how, but we did. From then on ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1964 by Elaine King

Mr Bryant had a hardware shop (on the right) I seem to remember Mrs Bryant had a Corgi dog (I was always quite scared of it) Up the road a bit on the right I’m sure Mr Garland had a little shop – he was a boot maker. ...Read more

A memory of Somerton by Denise Lazenby

During the early 1960s my Aunt Bella and Uncle Alf lived down Ridway lane in a bungerlow called Fernleigh. It was detached, I suspect that it was part of field as the property had a five bar farm gate. Looking out of the ...Read more

A memory of Child Okeford in 1960 by Doreen Stockton