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Reading past memories of Walsh Manor brings back memories of mine. At about 1937 we moved in to the cottage at the manor as my grand parents part-ran the manor with a Mr Lindred. The manor then was a home for severely disabled and ...Read more

A memory of Crowborough in 1940 by Donald Hicks

Many years ago I was a window cleaner and would often do my rounds on many of the small estates in Monk Bretton, many of my customers would bring me cups of tea and sandwiches out and in one case an Italian lady invited ...Read more

A memory of Monk Bretton in 1978 by Roland Mitchell

Half way down Garfield Road was the Recreation Ground; better know to all as simply the Rec. It was quiet a large area bounded on one side by Garfield Road and the other by the River Wandle, about which more another ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon in 1954 by David Aubrey

I was born in Sunderland in 1948 and Christened in Holy Trinity Church, Church Walk, where all of my mother's side of the family had been hatched, matched, and dispatched. I was raised in Wear Garth till the age of twelve years old when ...Read more

A memory of Ryhope by Sheila James

My family bought property between Colliers End & High Cross - about 5 acres. My dad used to stop there for tea after having biked from London to Cambridge and stopped on his way back to London. The acreage ...Read more

A memory of Colliers End in 1930 by Josie Gilpin Nee Stokes

When I was three we moved from Horden to Coventry, my father Reuben Dinning was a miner. My first memory was visiting my grandparents, Will and Lydia Martin. They lived at 2 Ash Crescent. I also remember holidays at Crimdon ...Read more

A memory of Horden in 1958 by Joan Bonsor

We lived in Knodishall from 1968 to 1971. My dad was stationed at Bentwaters and we lived at 123 Judith Avenue in Knodishall. We lived next door to Brian and Connie Moore, and they had a ...Read more

A memory of Knodishall in 1968 by Jo Capps Horsley

I joined the Bank Top Garage at Whickham, Bank Top, after being made redundant from George and Jobling. It was a bit run down and not what I was used too, but I thought I would get a wage so I would give it a shot. The main ...Read more

A memory of Whickham in 1973 by Kevin Mccartney

Who remembers the travelling fun fair that came to Blackfield in the 1960s? Did you go to Blackfield Junior school? What about skating on the frozen Gravel pits at Holbury in the winter 1962/3/4 or the Esso Cinema? or the ...Read more

A memory of Holbury in 1960 by Julian Bishop

I was born in 1941 in Cefn Coed House, Pentwyn, Upper Cwmtwrch. The house I was brought up in was one of five my grandfather, Richard Lougher, had built for his chiidren. At that time there was a road, a railway, and the River ...Read more

A memory of Upper Killay in 1940 by David Lougher