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I remember a happy childhood, playing in the streets with my best friends Joyce Dean, Linda Perry & Maureen Beaumont amongst many, we had quite a large gang, playing rounders or sitting around telling ghost ...Read more

A memory of Featherstone by Hilary Hopton

We arrived in Knutsford in September 1955: two bewildered parents and four children, the youngest only 10 months old. My father, a major, had been sent by the Canadian Army to take a year-long course in ...Read more

A memory of Knutsford in 1955 by Ted Gale

What a wonderful place to explore and grow up in, particularly as a history loving child. Born in Southport to await my father's return from army service in 1945, we soon moved back to the family origins in Chester. The Taylor ...Read more

A memory of Chester in 1955 by Sandra Brown

As a kid growing up on "The Garth" I have memories of playing cowboys and indians in the woods around King William's Tower, (home made bows and arrows) and still living to tell the tale ;0) Being chased out of "Dai's Wood" on ...Read more

A memory of Garth by Dave Hanson

I spent many a Saturday, walking the woods of the tower, beating sticks and making noise. After a good 8 hours trudging up and down slopes and in the mud, they feed us a bowl of bad stew and beer. There was always a joke about who got ...Read more

A memory of Hoghton in 1983 by Vicky Keating

I was born at 10 North Rd in 1936 My grandparents house[Harry & Maude Hammond. My mother Mabel Williams[nee Hammond] worked in James Shipyard during war then Telephone Exchange.remarried George Genever[who was buyer at ...Read more

A memory of Brightlingsea in 1950 by Terry Williams

I lived, with my parents and brother and sister, in the 'School House' from 1956-1963. My mother [Mrs Maud Slater] was one of the teachers and taught in the school until her retirement in 1978. The school and ...Read more

A memory of Preston Candover in 1956 by Sean Slater

I spent 9 years from the age of 6 to 14 years old, (1936 to 1944) living in the Princess Alice Home & Orphanage in Sutton Coldfield. I do not recognise any of the pictures on this website. So I am presuming there have been ...Read more

A memory of Sutton Coldfield in 1930 by Pam Davies

I was born at 19 London Road, Tanyard Cottages near Holy Trinity Church. My grandadparents lived in Station Road near the village hall.  My great aunts owned Hope Cottage Farm, Station Road. Many times when I was a kid I ...Read more

A memory of Hurst Green in 1958 by Lily Bennett

Since this photo was taken the top of the large tree in the background has been hit by lightning. Around four or five feet of bare wood sticks out at the top of the tree. I don’t know when this happened.

A memory of Abinger Common by Edward Ewan