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Aged from 5 to 10yrs old I lived in Cunningham Road. I attended Beachfield Boys School walking the kilometre or so, through the back alleys and home again, this was all right in the warmer weather but quite a task in the ...Read more

A memory of Doncaster in 1930 by William Baker

I loved my time spent at Great Hyde Hall. I was a flrinty as we came and joined Chantry Mount at Bishop Stortford and must say they all made us feel very welcome, then we all moved to Great Hyde Hall. Can remember ...Read more

A memory of Sawbridgeworth in 1970 by Theresa Lewis

I moved to Mitcham Road, Tooting, near Amen Corner and next to St Boniface Church, from Putney at the age of five. The year was 1947. The maisonette we lived in was above a perfume factory, it’s now an Indian restaurant called ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1950 by Kit Wells

So wish I could find more photos of Hyde End Corner because my late mum lived in the end house, the one with a shop window, the year approx. 1940. She had a well in the garden on the large piece of land to the side. Has anyone photos of this house? It would be nice to see it at different angles.

A memory of Brimpton in 1940

My earliest recollection is around 1944, we had a milk cart with a beautiful shire horse to pull it. Ashmore Street ran from Hyde road to Redgate lane, the first building was Edmonds Bakery who made the best eccles cakes in the ...Read more

A memory of West Gorton by norkenf

I lived at 35 Nicholls St Ardwick from 1955 - 1964 I went to Ross Place Junior School and then onto Nicholls Secondary School for Boys. Friends I remember were Peter and Mike Galloway from Nicholls St, Colin Benson and his sister Pauline, ...Read more

A memory of Ardwick by ronmulligan0

I remember as a child moving into my parents 1st bought house it was 71 Lynn street west gorton heading onto redgate lane (which is still there today) and stoodley car auctions was built on this area and also there is a scrap yard ...Read more

A memory of Gorton by georgina4dave

Hello. After leaving RWS the boys and girls in 1969-70. Wanstead. I went to RWS Hyde Hall 1970-71, just before it closed. I can recall sharing the dormitory with 5 girls from different cultural backgrounds. I really enjoyed ...Read more

A memory of Sawbridgeworth by Shirley Gardner

Hi I lived in Hyde park in the1960s.We used to play football in elm field park,I used to have to walk to school on balby bridge called st Francis.memorable days.i have looked for photographs of Hyde park in the 60s but have never ...Read more

A memory of Doncaster by zinckegordon

My name was Linda Gardner, I lived at 3 Hamlet Street, Ardwick from 1950 to 1962. I remember Carole Day across the road and we used to play together, also Francis Warrender around the corner on Coverdale Street. We played ...Read more

A memory of Ardwick by lindaevans5