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I had an uncle who lived in Claypit lane Rawmarsh and we used to travel from Sheffield to visit them,is name was Horace Walton and he had three girls and one boy,the girls names were Olger,Joan Audrey and Brian he worked at the pit ...Read more

A memory of Rawmarsh by Harry Foster

I stood standing, in my new school uniform, outside the doors of the new Grammar School in September 1955. I was one of the first first years who started that day. Before the school opened, the children who passed the old 11+ had to ...Read more

A memory of Corby by Moira Jones

Hi I have just joined and I'm constantly trying to find out about my family's history even if I have many photos and do know quite alot but sadly my mother passed away this Christmas so I want to hold on to every information.... I'm ...Read more

A memory of Selsdon by Melina Margaret Helen Middleton

I grew up living in Kingwood Road in the flats, firstly the last block 25a then when I was 5yrs to the first block 1f, which holds most of my memories. We would, as kids in the street, roller skate, play hopscotch, stretch our ...Read more

A memory of Fulham by teresamary

In the Francis Frith book "Did You Know? Miscellany of Birmingham", reference is made to Charles Dickens on page 12. If I may offer a small correction - Charles Dickens was not a visiting lecturer. He raised money ...Read more

A memory of Birmingham by andydexterpeet

An 11 year old boy got off a train from Barnstaple on to a platform crowded with Servicemen and other passengers. Travelling alone to London, holding a small case he was confused by the station ...Read more

A memory of Taunton by John Grant

I attended Delamere from 1994-1998. I have to say that Delamere was the worst experience in my life. I hated it. No good memories at all! I was bullied, tormented, abused and molested by other students to ...Read more

A memory of Delamere

I was born in 1939, many say that the war was probably partly my fault! My uncle Steven Garside owned an electrical and aeromodellers shop in Park Square opposite the Technical College and my father "Ernie" Russell had a ...Read more

A memory of Luton by ducatee

I. First. Went. To. Druids. In. 1957. On. A. 6. WK. Trial. Basis, I. Was. 14. ,loved. It. And. Went. Back. After. Xmas. Full. Time. A. Previous. Memory. On. This. Website. Mentioned. 2. Horses, gold. Nugget. ...Read more

A memory of Druid's Lodge by colinbrear1

i was born in 1932 in malmesbury rd Canning Town in a house backing on to the railway goods and shunting yards. This provoked battle between the shunting locomotive firemen and my mother drying nappies on a clothes line on the ...Read more

A memory of Ledbury by g.olmit