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Oh, what a joy to find this photograph. Between the Market Inn and the shop was a little unmade lane called Searl Street. I was born at number five, at my grandparents' house, in October 1945. Over the years I returned to Bracknell ...Read more

A memory of Bracknell in 1951 by Peter Butcher

We lived in Sparkford, but 4 of us were born at this hospital (the last one was born at home in 1956).  I am not sure how Dad managed to visit Mum as he certainly did not have a car! We visit Somerset annually but this year we ...Read more

A memory of Butleigh by Beryl Roberts

I was born in 1924 in Salford. My parents moved to 254 Barton Lane, Eccles, corner of Barton Lane and Fairless Road when I was 4 years old. Dad was an electrical engineer and fitter with Eccles Corporation. ...Read more

A memory of Eccles by Elsie Roberts

My mother, Phyllis Howard, was born in Kensington and in 1958, we made a trip to see relatives and friends. We came to Storrington to stay with Daisy and Ernie Elms. I was 15 at the time and I will never forget meeting them. ...Read more

A memory of Storrington in 1958 by Andrea Stanley

From June 1965 -May 1969 I lived with my family over the Stead & Simpsons shoe shop where my husband was the manager. This is the shop centre right of the picture with the 2 white blinds out. The large 3 bedroomed flat was ...Read more

A memory of Worcester in 1965 by Anne White

Born at Baxterhead Farm in 1938, later lived at Butcherhead Farm. Attended village school, teacher Miss Davies, at playtime end she would blow a cuckoo whistle. Had to go to Sunday school but had to walk to Hawkshaw with ...Read more

A memory of Affetside in 1940 by Frank Ryle

I have very early memories of Boxford Primary School. The school teachers were Mr and Mrs Alderman, Mr taught the older children and Mrs the young infants. I attended both, I started in the infants ...Read more

A memory of Boxford in 1964 by Michael Lipscombe

I WAS BORN IN Walton hospital end of 1946, and was Baptized in Walton Church, we lived in Margaret Road, went to Arnot street school, and then in November of 1969 we were married in this beautiful ...Read more

A memory of Walton in 1947 by Maureen Warnick

I am 54 now and have two brothers Billy & Mark and two sisters Hazel & Linda, we were all brought up in Willington Quay (George Street),( apart from Linda who was not born then), until we moved up into High Howdon, ...Read more

A memory of Percy Main by Robert Armstrong

Although I've spent most of my life living in Bolton-upon-Dearne I was born in Goldthorpe at number 9 Orchard Street. I had 3 brothers and 1 sister. I remember Little Harold (as they called him) who had a stall on the ...Read more

A memory of Goldthorpe by Terry Askew