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I was somwhere around 1 when we moved to Luddenden Foot, we lived in a place called Albion Terrace above the railway lines. I attended Blackwood Hall School at the age of four because for me I couldn't ...Read more

A memory of Luddenden Foot in 1959 by Christina Marsh

I have a photo of myself stood on the Commercial par park. I now live on that same car park known now as Travellers Court. Back then Gisburn had 4 public houses, a Natwest Bank, a butchers, a pottery shop, Rose Ally, a post office/grocery ...Read more

A memory of Gisburn in 1989 by Kirsty Hopcraft

Just turned eighteen I was to get employment at Woolley Colliery but had to do my training at Grimthorpe Colliery. We had to do underground training and were to spend many hours looking at safety films on what, and what not to do. ...Read more

A memory of Ecclesfield in 1969 by Roland Mitchell

I was born in March 1972. We lived in Blessbury Road with my grandmother until I was 1 and then we moved to Blundell Road. I went to Woodcroft Infant and Junior school. I remember on a Saturday morning looking down Watling ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak in 1972 by Anita Yates

Doing family history. Found out that The Boot Inn was run by my great grandfather from approx, 1865-1901. Am now trying to find out if there is a local newspaper that may have some more info re the Boot Inn during this period.

A memory of Stanford Dingley

My mother who was at that time 5 years old, and my aunts are on the 1911 Tatsfield census, with my grandparents. My grandfather was a boot-maker at this time. They are listed as living in Ebor Cottage, ...Read more

A memory of Tatsfield in 1910 by Valerie Thomas

I remember Moot House. I had moved to Harlow New Town in 1952 as a ten year old girl with my family and in my teens I cleared the tables and washed up in a café in the House on Saturdays. As I was too young to be employed and ...Read more

A memory of Harlow by rossmeadpa

I remember Moot House. I had moved to Harlow New Town in 1952 as a ten year old girl with my family and in my teens I cleared the tables and washed up in a café in the House on Saturdays. As I was too young to be employed and ...Read more

A memory of Harlow by rossmeadpa

I arrived at Blandford in September 1954. B company. Took a little time, but got sort of used to it pretty soon. I remember all the different types. Bankers, plumbers, labourers, carpenters office workers, farmers, ...Read more

A memory of Blandford Camp by geoffstringer

I moved to Llandudno Road Rumney from Comet Street Adamstown in 1953.I can recollect cycle or light motor cycle racing on a track wheer the flats are now.As a young lad with my school friends we used to walk up ...Read more

A memory of St Mellons by Dave Jones