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My mum and dad and I spent many summers at the Talacre Warren. My father was a Co-op branch manager in Woodley, Cheshire and knew a couple, Mr & Mrs Taylor who had a wooden chalet on the Warren. In addition to the Chalet there ...Read more

A memory of Talacre by terencegraham275

I lived in Richmond, Yorkshire and Darlington was our nearest large town. I remember buying second-hand comics in the indoor market in the 1940s. I also did a 6 month stint as an apprentice mechanic in Motor Deliveries Garage, in 1952/3. It is no longer there.

A memory of Darlington by Bill Mather

I would like ti know if there are any of my old mates are still there my name was ina Namylor loved living there. my head teacher was mr browm my first teacher was mrs neil mr smith to words the end as I left to go to England I left ...Read more

A memory of Twechar

I was born in 1947 - youngest of five (4 girls and a boy) lived on Seaforth Avenue. Motspur Park was a great place to grow up, we had such a wonderful childhood. As well as "The Park" at the end of Marina Avenue - ...Read more

A memory of Motspur Park

I WAS BORN AT 5 PARK STREET ON AUGUST THE 10TH 1938, I WAS NAMED BRIAN EDWARD SMITH aka SMUDGER. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR PAUL GEOFFREY HAZELL AND HIS WIFE MARILYN. CAN ANYONE HELP. THEY WILL BE IN THEIR LATE 70s. I LIVED AT THE PARK ...Read more

A memory of Aylesbury

I was born in Frizington in 1946, my maiden name was Clifford. My dad Jimmy was killed in the William Pit disaster in 1947. My mother, my sister and I stayed in Frizington until I was 6 years old, we lived on Frizington Rd. I well ...Read more

A memory of Frizington by Barbara Brown

I clearly remember those buildings by Hayden Hall. I used to live at the bottom of Wiltshire Lane next to the Woodman pub and the park opposite was my playground for a good few years. All that open space and the woods ...Read more

A memory of Eastcote by Kevin Brown

Growing up and the family - Part 1 My grandfather William Morgan Cockram (son of Lewis Cockram) and grandmother (Mary Cockram) (granny and grandpa Cockram) took over the ironmongers after the death of John Richards. ...Read more

A memory of Aberkenfig by Catherine Delahay

orn in 1942 at 23 Park Avenue, Northfleet, I went to Dover Road School then Colyer Road Secondary School. Churchill's dairy used to be opposite Colyer Road School and allotments where we had a plot. The ...Read more

A memory of Northfleet by Alan John Rule

This picture is taken from the junction of Kinver Street and is looking up towards Church Street on the top left. At the bottom right is the Rose and Crown pub (Davenports house) next to which was a shop that sold everything and I ...Read more

A memory of Wordsley by John Lampitt