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I was born in the same bedroom as my father at Penlee Stores, a little shop (now long gone) opposite Penlee House. My grandfather started the business, he was what is termed a hawker. He travelled the Roseland ...Read more

A memory of Tregony by Ruth Lidgey

I was born in Musbury Road at the bottom of Tor Hill and spent 5 years with Tor as my back yard; my name is still chiselled in the rocks at the top. Anyone remember the Tor Mile race? In 1955 we moved up to 3, Lancaster ...Read more

A memory of Helmshore by Ian Seville

I along with my brothers, Stewart and Graeme, our parents Allen and Sheila lived our early childhood at 15 McGregor Drive. All went to the original primary school and then onto Creetown Secondary. Many happy memories ...Read more

A memory of Minnigaff in 1955 by Ian Emery

I was born at number 8 Woodbine Terrace; in attendance was nurse Brinklow the local midwife and Dr Gleeve. My parents were Jim and Vera  Cusack.                      Just after the begining of the war my mother, ...Read more

A memory of Fenny Stratford in 1948 by Kathleen Roberts

I was born in Abercych and lived there until I was 10 in 1947. I returned every year in the summer for over 20 years. My grandfather and his brother used to make coracles and did a lot of salmon fishing, and frequented the Nags Head ...Read more

A memory of Abercych in 1947

My sister Kathleen Taylor (former name) was cook in the kitchen for the retired old ladies. I was always staying with her during school holidays. Her husband then (now deceased) was Barry Taylor and they had two children, Sarah born ...Read more

A memory of Laleham in 1970 by Stuart Mitchell

I was born in 1963 in Travis Street, Hyde, my parents Joan and Stan Smith owned a small shop at the time. I think it may have been a general grocers. They moved to Newton shortly after I was born. They then bought a ...Read more

A memory of Hyde in 1963 by Gillian Hullock

My grandfather Cecil Welch, who was the local estate agent and auctioneer based at the Old Town Hall in the High Street, bought several old cottages next to the blacksmiths in Church End for his son John and wife Peggy, at the vast ...Read more

A memory of Great Dunmow in 1948

I was born in the 'Potter Street' Perry springs in the 1960s, wow how Harlow has changed from my day, I remember Wellford's corner shop also Wrights Dairy... And it was great going to the schools in Potter Street. Now the ...Read more

A memory of Potter Street by Graham Nash

Rose (my mother) used to work in Wellford's coner shop. I was born in the 'Potter Street' Perry springs in the 1960s, wow how Harlow has changed from my day. I remember Wellford's coner shop also Wright's Dairy... and it ...Read more

A memory of Potter Street by Graham Nash