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Next to Mundays (sweets, stationery and newspapers) was a butcher with sawdust on the floor, a separate paydesk in a kiosk (much more hygienic than today) and tubes which swept ...Read more

A memory of Cove in 1965 by Christine Higgs

I grew up in Sparkhill between 1960s-1986, , My Father lived in Sparkbrook with his Grandmother Florence Stubley & Aunties, Flora, Dora, Freda & his mother Phyllis for many years before he met & Married my Mother ...Read more

A memory of Sparkbrook

I was born in 1943 and lived in Wilmington. I initially went to an infant school in Oakfield Lane, however, my mother was told by the Sisters of Charity that they should pay for me to go to a Catholic school ...Read more

A memory of Dartford in 1950 by Pat Mc Loughlin

the ferry was run by Charles Edward Saxby until his death in 1959. It was then taken over by Sidney Clarke until approx. 1968. In the floods of 1963/4 we couldn't cross the river and had to row across the fields to Rolleston to ...Read more

A memory of Newark-on-Trent

I have very distinct memories of living, as a young child, in one of two single decker buses near the beach at Talacre. I recall tall beds and paraffin lamps with tall glass chimneys. My father was originally ...Read more

A memory of Talacre in 1961 by David Richards

THE KIDD IS ALRIGHT The daylight had faded away and dusk was now dim enough to coax the streetlights to pop on, their vague orange light slowly getting brighter as their bulbs warmed. Meanwhile inside the Hamblett ...Read more

A memory of Moston in 1972 by Brian Hamblett

My name is Brenda Thompson and I was in Myrtly Street in 1959 - 1960 Does anyone have any memories of Myrtle street at this time. I lived in West Street just off Prescot Street with my mum and dad and ...Read more

A memory of Norris Green in 1959 by Brenda Thompson

My mum & dad & three brother's lived in and around Bampton in the 1950 & 1960, I & my brothers went to the primary & secondary modern schools, My mum & dad went back to live ...Read more

A memory of Bampton in 1950 by Ernest Curtis

To the right of this picture, on the High Street was the town hall. For seven years I waited there every morning for the Jump Circular bus, or if I missed it the Rotherham bus to take me into Barnsley where I was at the then ...Read more

A memory of Hoyland in 1961 by David Webster

I lived there until 1939 and was then with the 4th Royal Sussex . In the photo left centre you can see the old post office /store run in those days by my aunt and uncle (Sumerfields) our house was next door. Down ...Read more

A memory of Horsham by Jim Hayler