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I was born at 7 Sandown Crescent in 1946. I now live in Vancouver Canada but my Aunt Win still lives in the same house. I remember playing football on the Mellons fields on Saturday mornings, Billy Butt, Nick Butt's uncle, ...Read more

A memory of Gorton by Tony Manning

My name is John Coulthard. I live in Scottsdale, Arizona U.S.A. My father Alfred John Coulthard spent his whole life researching the family's history back to the mid-1100s, He left me all his research including a book "A ...Read more

A memory of Cumwhinton in 1860

Does anyone remember Ted and Edith Potts who lived at No. 4 North Croft? They loved ballroom dancing and used to go to the Embassy opposite St. Bartholomew's church where I was married. They were my parents. They lived next door ...Read more

A memory of Forest Hall in 1955 by Jean Sheard

Memories of years 1953 to 1977 I spent every summer holiday between these years at the Derby Miners. Memorable moments. 1954......nearly drowned but the alarm was raised by Mr Ronnie Haycock who was a paraplegic miner sitting on ...Read more

A memory of Skegness in 1953 by Anthony Godfrey

My father was a steward on the planes. Usually Daks Viscounts and Vikings. He flew with Crewsair, Channel Airways (I think) and BKS. He worked for Freddie Laker finally on admin. The names I remember are Keegan and Freddie ...Read more

A memory of Southend-on-Sea in 1951

I was born in Eastriggs in 1949 and lived at 17 The Green, Eastriggs. I had a couple of wee friends, Clare and Raymond. Sadly my mother Sara Tolan died and I was fostered out at the age of 7 years to new foster parents in ...Read more

A memory of Eastriggs in 1949 by Derek Tolan

Very happy memories of this building, the publicans Arthur and Sarah Myerscough were my aunt and uncle. I lived there for a number of years then moved into Broad Street . The cellars were a delight, arched ceilings all in ...Read more

A memory of Crewe in 1954 by Michael Smith

This photographs brings back many happy memories as I was brought up in the first white house to the right of the picture (now Watson's Hardware Store but then Cory's). The tree shown standing on the corner of Cromer Avenue ...Read more

A memory of Sutton on Sea in 1950 by Nigel Cory

Nessie McManus (nee Rich) I remember lots of things about Fallin, how we used to walk all the way to school, home for lunch, back to school and home again, must have been all of at least 1 1/2 miles every time. I certainly remember ...Read more

A memory of Fallin by Nessie Mc Manus

My great aunt Kathleen Elizabeth Bellis, attended Rosary Priory (Caldecote Towers) way back in 1901. I don't suppose anyone else knows someone there at that time, or indeed has any photos? I would love to know.

A memory of Bushey Heath in 1900