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I have very fond memories of Great Haywood during the 50s as my sister and I went to stay with our grandmother during the school holidays. We lived near to the centre of Manchester and so to visit this village in the ...Read more

A memory of Great Haywood in 1956 by Anne Forster

Although I have often E Mailed, and written to the committee of the Football Club I have not had a reply. Therefore I assume they are uninterested in my attempts. My last memory of Colden Common is going through the village on the way ...Read more

A memory of Colden Common in 2008 by Bert Catt

My great memories of the summit, known because of the summit pub, my grandad's local, what a great place to live, open fields, good neighbours. My gran and grandad moved there in 1936, a house full of love and laughter. Me and mum lived ...Read more

A memory of Heywood in 1953 by Pat Morris

Peel Brow was laid out in 1789. It links Ramsbottom on the west bank of the River Irwell with the districts of Shuttleworth on the east bank. It joined the Bury-Haslingden turnpike, now the A56. It was built in phases. The OS map for ...Read more

A memory of Ramsbottom in 1955 by John Tomlinson

I was born at St Joseph Cottages. I remember my first day at the village school, spam fritters, and Mr Matthews from the pub, with his dog called Measles, Marks from the shop, and butcher Lang in his van, who always gave the kids a slice of hogs pudding, happy days, poor but carefree.

A memory of Broadhempston in 1952 by First Name Last Name

Just a few memories of what shops were there in Little Sutton around the time this photograph was taken, starting on the near left of the picture you had the food CO-OP, the white church followed by the fruit and veg shop, ...Read more

A memory of Little Sutton in 1969 by Tony Franklin

Hi there, some of you may know me or my family, at the top end of Pike Lane, or 'Havens Hill' as it was called. Does anyone remember the fish and chip shop and the coal yard in that lane by the way? My memories are of :- Helping ...Read more

A memory of Armitage in 1956 by David Stonebridge

This photo appears at the back of Essex Living Memories (pages 112 - 113) and in "I Remember When ... Memories of Britain (page 134)".  The two ladies in the foreground with the prams appear familiar - The lady on the left ...Read more

A memory of Abridge in 1955

I was born in Cilfyfnydd in 1948, I lived in a house with my aunt, cousin, grand parents and my parents. I went to school in Ann Street and had other relations in the street. My dado and uncles worked in the pit and one ...Read more

A memory of Cilfynydd by Angela Cook

I must have around 7 years old when my mother used to take me along Bramley Town Street, where in those times it was back to back houses and shops. I was taken regularly to the ...Read more

A memory of Bramley in 1958 by Sam Hamblett