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We (Nelson family) spent our summer in the 50s in a caravan on a site within walking distance to the beach and water. I have fond memories of that beach and ocean including shrimping with our big nets we pushed along the edge of ...Read more

A memory of Cowden

I remember once at school bird watching out the window in a small darken room. I also remember playing on the swings with andrews girls from up the road opposite the pub im sure it was in the 1970s but have no photos as my parents did not take photos.

A memory of Cowden by dianne.kevinx1

Howden School opened on a cold and snowy January day, I think it was the 17th. Before leaving our old schools we were each given a number and on arrival at the school we had to line up behind cardboard boxes with this number displayed. It turned ...Read more

A memory of Howden by Valerie Morton

My sister Margaret and I would walk from our "Yarford Cottage "through the US army camp at Tetton Park on our way to school which was then next to the church. Charlie Barrett was the game keeper, Captain and Mrs Pawson ...Read more

A memory of Kingston St Mary in 1943 by David Selley

I was born at 18, Cranleigh Gardens on the 23/05/1936, my was born in Whites Cottage, Kings Street Southall onthe 26//091905 my grandfather was Southall first fire officer my ...Read more

A memory of Southall by juron2009

I am researching the history of the Caravan site at Cowden in East Yorkshire; part of a bigger project. My grandfather bought a caravan at Cowden, around 1962. It was a small, round roofed thing, lovingly ...Read more

A memory of Great Cowden by gary

My Mum, Edna Young, was born at 6, Cemetery Cottages, Crook, on the 26th of December, 1922. Dad was Walter Lawrence Young, who was born: (35) Bridge Street, in Howden le Wear, and Mum, was Hilda ...Read more

A memory of Crook by Pauline Barker

My name is Irene Harriett Potts (nee Bryon), I was born 18-1-1921 at my granny's house in Bishops Wood (her name was Harriet Robinson). Our home was number 23 Offoxy Road, Tong, I lived there with my parents Louie ...Read more

A memory of Tong in 1930 by Jane Rushby

In 1952 I started my apprenticeship as a blacksmith with Ben Howdel. We were situated on the corner of Back Lane and Howden Road. I served my full term of five years, always being the 'Junior' under Percy Riley - ...Read more

A memory of Holme in 1952 by Colin Hanson

I REMMEMBER ONE FRIDAY. NIGHT WHEN ME AND MY VERY SPECIAL FRIEND BRUCE. WERE OUT ON THE TOWN. I REMMEMBER THINKING TO MYSELF HOW NICELY DRESSED ALL THE MEN WERE. THEN I MEET UP WITH SOME OTHERE FRIENDS OF BRUCE'S AND MINE.LISA.EMMA AND ...Read more

A memory of Howden in 2007 by Danny Hunt