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THE KIDD IS ALRIGHT The daylight had faded away and dusk was now dim enough to coax the streetlights to pop on, their vague orange light slowly getting brighter as their bulbs warmed. Meanwhile inside the Hamblett ...Read more

A memory of Moston in 1972 by Brian Hamblett

Hi I live in Auckland New Zealand, but my grandparents came here from Tyldesley in 1922 with their three young children. Both my grandfather Fred Needham, born in 1889, and my grandmother Charlotte Dutton, born in ...Read more

A memory of Tyldesley in 1920 by Sharyn Arthur

My family and I lived at Manor Farm from the early 1970s into the 1980s. My father worked on the White family farm and the farmhouse came with the job. Although I felt isolated at times, it was a magical place to grow up, ...Read more

A memory of Teversham in 1974 by Catherine Mason

Birkenhead in the 1950s – it bears no resemblance to how it is today – it does’nt 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 ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead by mcgraa

I grew up in Bristol for the first 5 years of my life, then moved to Byfleet, and lived there for a short time until I was 10. We emigrated to the states because my Dad, who ...Read more

A memory of Byfleet by redcobalt60

I don't recall to much of Cheadle Hulme. By the way my name is Brian Cheadle, and I was born in Swinton back in 1952. I remember Station Road. I was 10 years old when we came to Australia. We lived at 48 Warwick Street. ...Read more

A memory of Cheadle Hulme by dragon6052

I Came to Icklingham aged 18 months in 1950 following my mother's death and lived with my grandparents. So many wonderful memories growing up: our pigs, the mill, the river, the heath, the school, Jane Hurrell, Trevor Walker, Maureen. Now aged 65 years and still love the place to bits.

A memory of Icklingham by Chris Marston

Does any one remember The Spring Tavern? I have a oil painting that was given to my Grandfather Reuben Pickup, I believe that the picture once hung on the wall of The Spring Tavern, and that it was given to my Grandfather in payment ...Read more

A memory of Crewe by jacquiesawyer

Only Just found this site it brings back many memories.I used to live at 49 Castle hill Crescent on the prefab estate,at New Addington with my mum, dad Laura and Patrick Bint also my younger brother John . ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by gazzajan

I had heard so much about this village & surrounding areas from my father, Arch Wallbank, who was born 1896 @ 46 Watling St. the corner of New st. he left for NZ in Oct. 1913 & died Auckland 1965.. My Knight ...Read more

A memory of Polesworth by m.hall