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I am now a senior citizen of 66 years young but in 1954 I was a girl of 7 years. I have one picture taken at the front of the house where I lived with my mum and dad in Friskney but which doesn't show the surrounding area. ...Read more

A memory of Friskney in 1954 by Jeannette Clapperton

I don't know the name of the bus driver but I clearly remember the bus service mentioned which had its origins in the 1950s. I don't think it had a number in the early days, it was known simply as "The Blue Bus" and has its own ...Read more

A memory of Bedfont by Pete Baker

I started school at The Croft in High Green next to WG Smiths. This was near to the Danilo - Queen of Cinemas of the time and fascinating to visit. Later from Walhouse School we spent lunchtimes playing cowboys and Lone ...Read more

A memory of Cannock in 1951

Born in Salford 1949, as was my sister in 1947. We lived with our mum and dad, Mary and Ted Dunnett at 379 Liverpool Street, Salford the butchers shop on the corner opposite Dorothy Rosco and Walshes shop. There were four ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1956

What a great picture as mother worked in the wooden ofice and i would walk from wolfe rd to meet her approx 1958 and back up ketts hill or sometimes gas hill.Happy days.If it was wet Mr Read made me go into mothers office to keep dry.

A memory of Norwich by Gerald Wase

To ken Rosser Do u remember the galloway family we all lived on commercial road at the top of the hill from the square we lived a stones throw to aberbeeg school. My gran lived in woodland terrace. When webbs brewery and the hand bury ...Read more

A memory of Six Bells by Jill Galloway

I used to live in the little cottages at the bottom of Chequers Lane. 7 of us in a 2 up 2 down, outside loo - no bathroom. There was a ditch running all along the back of the cottages and all us children had hours of fun playing ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1953

I remember Marton Sec Mod Res (its posh title) better known as Marton Camp School. I left in 1964 and was in Coquet Dorm. My maiden name was Cardno then. It as the best 2 years of my life. I loved every minute, despite the ...Read more

A memory of Whitegate in 1964 by Joan Howard

Does anyone remember mickey price's barbers. It was on the corner of the main road through the heights and claremont ave. theres a garage there now. Short back and sides was the order of the day and just ...Read more

A memory of Pendlebury in 1959 by Gordon Williams

I was born in Spencers Wood in 1944 , at South Lodge , Stanbury Park , opposite Mr Shermans butchers shop, I went to school at Lambs Lane and later at Ryeish Green , I remember going to the Co Op shop for sweets with a ration ...Read more

A memory of Spencers Wood in 1950 by Jennifer Alabaster