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I see Macfisheries and Lindy's Cafe.There was also a cafe called Chequeres that as a child I was advised by my parents not to use.Standings was on the corner of Station Square and James Street providing that old ...Read more

A memory of Harrogate

Does anyone remember this restaurant in the late 60s and 70s? It was a massive treat to be taken here by my parents as a small child and feel so grown up, sitting in the red velvet booths with white tableclothes, melba ...Read more

A memory of Pinner by gina

My great grand mother was born in 1890 and lived in Burton in Lonsdale all her 83 years. She was my guardian after my father died (Jim Coates) at the young age of 21 in 1969. ...Read more

A memory of Burton in Lonsdale by gjcoates

I tried to post on the board earlier, but may have botched up. But if it appears twice. Whoopsie! Now, I'm going back a bit... My grandparents Annie and Arthur Booth and their daughter (my mum) Barbara lived on Sadler ...Read more

A memory of Widnes by rosiee325

I attended bees ton school until 1958 then left went to work,I remember mr shipman and miss booth,mr Hargreaves,Mr Collins

A memory of Beeston by peter.sedgwick

I often wondered who Hubert was. Other road names around were obvious. Bank Street was on a bank; School street had a school at the end of it. But Hubert Terrace? One side of my street was brick and the other was stone; something ...Read more

A memory of Bensham in 1964 by Susan Green

I was born 1943 in 6 Moor Lane, Wingate at my grandparents' house (Joe and Margaret(Ginny)Lee, then moved to 53 Kings Road, before moving to Trimdon Village in 1953 just after the coronation. I too have fond memories of the place. The ...Read more

A memory of Wingate in 1952 by Joe Cunningham

Nightingales on the corner opposite the post office. What a wonderful smell when you walked in. The cafe (Booth's?) just up from CABLE shoes where I started work at age 14, best chips and gravy ever! Ibbotson's bakery ...Read more

A memory of Hyde by John Taylor

I came to live in Colindale in 1967 aged 1.5 years, first in Lynton Avenue, then in 1968 the family moved to The Loning where I still am to this day. I have very special memories of the area, White Bridge, Rushgrove Park and 'the ...Read more

A memory of Colindale by Ian Hutchings

Continued from Part 1 below. Next to Martins Bank was a record shop, where I remember going with my parents and standing listening to records in the small ...Read more

A memory of Wickford by Kevin Mears