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Hi, my name is William John Maunder and I am 81 years old and my first memory of Turnchapel is the early years of the WW2 . At the time I was living at Crownhill at that time on the outskirts of Plymouth, today day near B&Q ...Read more

A memory of Turnchapel

My grandparents moved from Plaistow to Rylands estate during the war after being bombed out. Their name was Harris and they lived at 192 oval road north. My mother was married from there at old Dagenham church.my fathers name was ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham by cheal.carol

I lived at The Beechings, Holton (1959-65) and went to Mrs Gerard's class at Wheatley Primary School which was next to the old canteen -the main school was just up the hill by the church. Mr Evans was headteacher-a short, ...Read more

A memory of Wheatley by chrishalls

my great grandfather was James Simpson Blair who had his business in Dalton and celebrated his 100yrs in the 1990s. Does anyone remember it or is there any family out there. I am writting about him for college and need help, thanks.

A memory of Dalton-In-Furness by Jeanette Czyzyk

I've put "1948" as the date as that's about the earliest I remember Corts Ltd, on the corner of Cheapside and Silver Street in this photo. The ironmongers and builders merchants business (formerly Cort & Paul until ...Read more

A memory of Leicester in 1948 by John Ling

I loved this school. The first time I set foot inside the grounds I knew I had found the place I was supposed to be. Passing the 11 plus was unheard of in my family, I knew it was my means of escape from drudgery and the school itself ...Read more

A memory of Coulsdon in 1958 by Lesley Parry

I lived at Salt Lake Cottages with my parents Stan and Elsie Simpson. Dad was a signalman on the railway. I was very young at the time and had moved from Rycroft at Newby, where I was born. I spent my summer ...Read more

A memory of Chapel-le-Dale in 1930 by Lilian Bell

People in my class at Forfar Academy included; John Hopkinson, George Peters, Ronald Cable, Ian Donald, Peggy Bell, Diana Thomson, Ray Irvine, Jean Kerr and Frances Stewart. Other names I remember were; Bruce Smith, Ella ...Read more

A memory of Forfar in 1941 by Robert Simpson

In the early 1960's Bob Simpson and I opened the Harrogate Jazz Club at the Beechwood Court Hotel on Cold Bath Road. We booked the best bands from London and Birmingham; Ken Collier, London City ...Read more

A memory of Harrogate by Barry Walker

This is looking down Woodlands; behind was fields till they built retirement bungalows. I think this photo is early 60s. Great memories, I lived in no.21. Between Simpsons and Owstons.

A memory of Rillington by Ian Vasey