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My gran lived on Harry Street in the 1960's and early 70's. I remember playing near the Trafford swing bridge and the excitement when it was opened.  Old terraced houses slums by then. Corner shops and the horrible smell from the canal. ...Read more

A memory of Salford by Debra Edwards

In August 1956 I went to Bretby Hall as a Cadet nurse, in 1957 I became a student nurse but sadly had to leave in January 1958 because i developed Dermatitis .We spent so much time cleaning the wards, the trollies ...Read more

A memory of Bretby by eunever

I was in Founders house 1962 - 64. Mr Gentry (Duck Billed Platypus) was housemaster and Twiggy his wife (thin as a lathe she was). I decided to get into bricklaying and ended up with Mr Cliffe as our building teacher (Woofy) was ...Read more

A memory of Tiffield by Philip Kellett

A foundation stone laid by Arnold James Burton in 1933 is to be found on the extreme right of this shop, just off the picture.  I'm sure this foundation stone used to be at the other end of the building.  The possible reason for its move is ...Read more

A memory of Crewe

Hi in the early 1960s I worked in Bullpitts Department Store. It was quite an up market family owned business with shops in Southsea and Lee on Solent. I am interested to know if anyone else can remember it. I will add ...Read more

A memory of North End by Valerie Marshall

My Uncle was one of 12. They lived at 18 Madeira Road. His name is Ralph Tucker. He remembers meeting his wife of 63 years at a dance school in Streatham High Road, it was above Burtons Menswear and near Streatham Police ...Read more

A memory of Streatham by Pat Newman

I built the boat shown on the right hand side of the photograph.   Bailey Bridge pontoon MKVI N0.19053 was manufactured by Gee Walker & Slater Ltd, Uttoxeter Road, Derby and sent to Engineers Stores, US ...Read more

A memory of Great Haywood in 0 by Claire Allen

This is a very significant picture to me although taken a good many years after we left High Street for Mill Lane. My sister, Hilda and I were both born in one of the houses just beyond the white building, in our time that was ...Read more

A memory of Donington in 1930 by Winnie Nowaknee White

As a fully paid up member of the 'Baby Boomer' generation, born in 1947, I've been reading all the stories posted on this lovely website (which - like many others, I suspect - I came across purely by chance). I was born in Perivale ...Read more

A memory of Wembley by Peter Taylor

I Lived At Rosneath, Ferry Inn. My father was in the Navy and we lived at Ferry Inn during 1952. There were three other families living there, the Thorntons and the Burtons. The Burtons were related to Shackleton, the ...Read more

A memory of Rosneath