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Spent a good deal of time here in my younger years. My brother & many of his friends worked at the MoD,, & had what they called 'the Tuesday night cinema club'. Good or bad, most Tuesdays would see us ...Read more

A memory of Great Malvern by bru.enzer

Born at 9 East st then moved to no 28 in the mid 50s there was not a lot of money then but a lot of love and it was safe . I went to Brook st school Mrs Ashby and Mr ...Read more

A memory of Snodland by skycotime

I spent the early years of my life in Cold Ash and Thatcham. We lived in a detached house on Cold Ash Hill called Midway. I believe it has since been renamed. The house was built by my grand father Alfred Gadd, the carpenter, ...Read more

A memory of Cold Ash by grahamfsmith

Not sure why, but this popped into my head this morning. We lived in Purley from 1962 to 1964, having arrived from Canada. After 1964 we moved to Bournemouth (now in Dorset, then In Hants). ...Read more

A memory of Purley by Andy

I could not believe it when I discovered this photo of 1 Fernville Terrace as it belonged to my Mum's parents George & Marion Pickup. My sister and I spent every Christmas and Easter there when we were growing up. We ...Read more

A memory of Stacksteads by Karen Singleton

Dewhurst Butchers By Donald Jay. I started Butchering at the age of 12 in a local butcher on Colne road in Burnley called Harrison Brothers. When I left school at 14 I went to work at J H Dewhursts in Scotland Road Nelson. I ...Read more

A memory of Nelson by Donald Jay

Hi I lived at 44 Millbank Road prob 53till 60/61 when we were rehoused as building was condemned ... our house was downstairs next to a close and I think immediately opposite was another tenement building , but smarter ...Read more

A memory of Wishaw by illingworth.janice

I was born in Luton in 1981 I know that's not that long ago but it holds alot of memories for me I grew up in stopsley Luton Bedfordshire in 112 Littlefield rd.i had a good childhood but my dad left us when I was 7yrs old and then ...Read more

A memory of Luton by jennyannegregory

I was sent frtom Leeds to Lower Bynamman in 1970 to work building up a huge 2400 Marion excavator for Sir Lindsey Parkinson at the GCG (Tyor Gwaith?) opencast coal site. I lodged at the Bryannam Hotel with Dez and ...Read more

A memory of Brynamman by Paul Leavett

I remember parts of this photo. I was born in 1956. The shop with the flags was Brooks' bakers I think. The houses just beyond it up the hill must have been demolished in the 60s. I remember there being 'sticky bob' plants where they ...Read more

A memory of Winsford in 1960