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I remember growing up on Milton Road. Most of the families moved in at the same time, we were mostly from Scotland, our dads came to Doncaster to work in the coal mines. All our neighbours were friends, all the kids played ...Read more

A memory of Carcroft by Jacki Reeves

I played here in the 1940/50s for many hours. Damming up the stream to make a large deep pool to paddle in. Under that tree we would hide special pebbles pretending they were jewels. One little friend fell in the stream everytime ...Read more

A memory of Huddersfield by rwalker339

1950's to 1960's There were two butchers (Chinn's was one), two bakers (Toops and Hancocks), two barbers (Mr Colwill and Stansbury's who also had a Christmas Club for toys) numerous grocery shops. A Draper's ...Read more

A memory of Horrabridge by Elaine Parnell

Yes it was a sort of luxury to have the outdoor pool at Norden, people would descend upon the Riviera every weekend. For me though it was short lived as we moved to Norden in 61 and it closed in 63. I think the Tannery owned the land and ...Read more

A memory of Rochdale by Jane Heywood Fennell

I remember my maternal grandad,Clarence E Wilson leading the procession through the street playing the bass drum in the band.He was also the village postman delivering to the farms around Nafferton . Our families lost loved ones ... of ...Read more

A memory of Nafferton by Sandra Barker

My Grandad Ken Williams lived in Grove Road, he was a Tube train driver and his best friend was Jack Minty. When I was very small he was married to my Grandma Dorothy Williams who worked at the baths and taught a ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by humbuckergraphics

From the lates 50's I remember going to Danson Park fairs. My brother would take me when I was quite young and I seem to remember him winning a large dog on the air rifles - I think it must have cost him quite a bit to win ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1958 by Alan Roberton

What a great place this web site is. I certainly love the Burnt Oak as I knew it between 1947 and 1969 when I then emigrated to SA (since back in Weston super Mare). All the memories you folk have mentioned are mine too. I ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak in 1960 by Fred East

The name carved on the old oak mantlepiece is that of my great great great uncle Charles. It reads "C. Hyde Esq. 1799". He must have carved it when a teenager. The beam was offered to my father in 1961 as a momento by the ...Read more

A memory of Brimpton by Alan Hyde

Does anyone remember the great sweet shops we had in Hyde? Notably Nightingales who had a stall in the old original market hall, where they used to make gorgeous toffee while everyone watched. I can still see them throwing hot toffee ...Read more

A memory of Hyde in 1960 by Katherine Whitfield