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I was born in Hutton Lodge, Hutton Henry in 1946. Mother Audrey and father John Joseph (Jack) Walton. We moved to New Row, Wingate, because my father worked at the pit. I loved the school and have very happy memories of the place.

A memory of Wingate in 1946 by Lavina Walters Nee Walton

Where do I begin? I have titled this memory thus and placed it in about 1960, because that's the most accurate I can make it. Ida (my mum) pushing me in a pram up the 'Cliff' to the wood yard, that used to be up by the ...Read more

A memory of Draycott in 1960

I lived in Campsall with my dad Joseph (Joe) Smith, my brother Terry and sister Jeanette. My father worked down Askern pit for many years till he retired at the age of around 55. He passed away in 2009 ...Read more

A memory of Campsall in 1974 by Graham Smith

My Mum, Elizabeth Crawford married Dad and went to live in London.....I was brought to Kirkconnel at a month old and baptised in the Parish Church......every year we came up with Dad's motor bike and sidecar ...Read more

A memory of Kirkconnel in 1950 by Sarah Butt

Hi, I lived a lot of my life in Haydock. I lived in Elizabeth Road then Wycliffe Road, then moved to Ashton for 26 years but now I'm back in Haydock. I used to go to the Cat Pit and spend hours there. I'm 54 nearly now.... We ...Read more

A memory of Haydock by Christine Courtliff Ridgway

We were happy and dirty, playing in the streets, making rafts out of lollipop sticks after the rain with mud, going the the old rec park to watch a Punch and Judy show, also playing in the sand pit where I lost my shoes, went home ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1956 by Barbara Fisher Nee Wilson

I used to go to Montecleffe girls school from 1956 untill 1959. It was an all girls school then with the toilets outside and they were wooden seats! Mr. Davey was the care taker. My teacher in class one and two was Miss. ...Read more

A memory of Somerton in 1958 by Sylvia Black

I was born in Merthyr Tydfil but my grandparents lived in Rees Terrace. My grandfather, Hugh Price Watkins, was the St John Ambulance driver for the pits. I lived and went to school in Llanbradach for about three months ...Read more

A memory of Llanbradach in 1940 by Lionel Drew

This summer was a hot one and I loved being around Streethouse, swimming in Sharlston dam, walking to Nostel Priory, mostly being a bit of a lad, Streethouse Club outings, just the best time as a kid, your parents need not worry as it ...Read more

A memory of Streethouse in 1976 by Ian Hunter

I lived in Hillbrow Cottages on the Eastbourne Road from 1950 to 1970s. My father, George Mison, worked in the sand quarry in Bletchingley and mum, Elsie, was a housewife. There are only 12 cottages at Hillbrow and ...Read more

A memory of Godstone in 1950 by Ruth Bradbury Nee Mison