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I was happily transported back to my childhood reading some of the memories on this page and thought I would share some of my own. I was born in 1951 in a tiny one up, one down house in Laneside, Yews Green. ...Read more

A memory of Queensbury in 1951 by Anne Clarke

I was born and brought up in view of Barochan Cross. I lived there from 1943 till I left to get married in 1965. It holds a lot of memories for me and I still go back there (even although the Cross is not now there) to visit the ...Read more

A memory of Barochan in 1943 by Sheena Mac Master

I attended Sedgeford County Primary School from 1962 to 1966. The Headmaster was a Mr Johnson, extremely nice man, and his daughter Catherine was in my class. My best buddy was David Murphy who I think has subsequently gone ...Read more

A memory of Sedgeford in 1962 by Jonathan Ratcliff

When I was a small child in the 1950's my father had a toy stall in Halifax Borough Market. It was a wondrous place for a child in those days, a family, a community, with all the market children growing up together. I ...Read more

A memory of Halifax in 1955 by Sue Walker

I moved from Egham to Stanwell in 1966 when I was nearly 6 years old. I remember Clare Road shops having a christmas tree on each balcony, it looked like a magical fairy land making Christmas even more special. The ...Read more

A memory of Stanwell in 1966

This is a story about William Edwin Pimm 1864-1952 who lived in the village in the 1930’s and went to Miami in 1940. He won Gold & Silver medals in the 1908 & 1912 Olympic Games William ...Read more

A memory of Alfriston in 1930

My grandfather, Frank Green, lived next door to Stevens shop in Ten Mile and was the local baker working from Hilgay High Street, with his family. He supplied most of the surrounding fens and West Derham etc.. with ...Read more

A memory of Ten Mile Bank in 1952 by John Dearsley

My abiding memory of Hyde as a child growing up in the late 50's - 60's was going shopping with my mum on a Saturday afternoon. My mum always dressed up as though it was a special occasion. We always went into Ibbotson's where my auntie ...Read more

A memory of Hyde in 1964 by Julia Izatt

The others in the house then would be, in order of age: Aunt Annie, married to Joe Smiles, who also lived with us. He worked in the local pit as a collier. Also Uncle Tommy, a complete gentleman, always neat and tidy. He never ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton in 1945 by John Harvey

I was born at 124 Clowes Street, West Gorton in 1947 and attended St Marks' School between 1953 and 1959. The Head was the formidable Mrs Clayton, and the Deputy Head was Mr Platt, but it was the ...Read more

A memory of Gorton in 1947 by John Holmes