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I suppose it's my age, but I am getting a little nostalgic about my youth. I used to live in Anvil Street (no longer exists) and remember well my first day at school, St John's on Altom Street, now a mosque. I certainly have some well ...Read more

A memory of Blackburn by Philip Robinson

I remember Lightfoots fishmongers in Legh Street, it was under Harry Berry's dance studio, facing District School on Legh Street. Does anyone else remember this?

A memory of Earlestown by Phillip Dutton

I too am from Six Bells, and lived in Richmond Road and also Princess Street before that. If anyone remembers the picture in the papers next day of her visit, I was the little girl playing with her ducks in the cast iron ...Read more

A memory of Six Bells in 1950 by Sharon Mc Cullough

We used to live in Gateshead but because father was away in the RAF he thought we should live closer to his brother who lived at 116 High Street East, Wallsend, so we managed somehow to get a house at 16 Third Street, ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend in 1942 by Allen Flynn

My grandfather, Fred Wheeldon, was born at New Brimington on Princess Street, and he married Margaret Wheeldon where they lived on Ringwood Road before moving onto the White City in 1952, when it was first built. My mum, Kath Wheeldon, ...Read more

A memory of Brimington in 1975 by Lisa Wheeldon

I remember the old cottages alongside the castle and the wonderful indoor baths. I have often tried to find pictures of the baths (inside and out) but if anyone has any to share would love to see them.

A memory of Guildford by Janet Fincham (Ryan)

I also did a paper round at Connely's in the early 1950s, I lived next door at 40a Cathcart Street, I think it is a vacant plot now. We had a greengrocer's in Oxton Road.

A memory of Birkenhead in 1952 by Eric Apter

Can anyone remember the shops in Nightingale Road, near St Marys Road? I grew up in 238 Nightingale Road, with my sister, who was 4 years younger then me. Myhappiest times were playing in the garden. We had a nice house, which ...Read more

A memory of Edmonton in 1960 by Janet Abbott

I was born in Stonhouse Street in 1948, attended Stonhouse Street School and MacCaulay School. My father worked for Simonds Brewery on Wandsworth Road and my mother worked in the Sunlight Laundry in ...Read more

A memory of Clapham by Terry Ely

My paternal grandparents (Bert and Win Kennett) lived at 108 Cheriton High street for a long time, I don’t think my dad (Eddie Kennett) was born there, I am sure his sister Molly and brother Brian where. I have strong memories of spending ...Read more

A memory of Cheriton by Steve Kennett