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I have just spent a day in Filey, the first time I had visited since the mid 50’s. I quite vividly remember walking along the Brigg and having a Horlick in the cafe at the end of the Brigg. Does anyone know when the cafe was closed and are any of the remains visible?

A memory of Filey by pauline1947jackson

I have just spent a day in Filey, my first visit since I was on holiday there with my parents in the mid 50’s. I have a vivid memory of us walking along the Brigg and having a Horlick in the cafe at the end of the Brigg. Does ...Read more

A memory of Filey by pauline1947jackson

My first memories of Motherwell was living down the Daisy Park at 18 Braidhurst Street and watching the new housing scene being built opposite my house ,the old mill used provide a perfect brae for our bogies which consisted an ...Read more

A memory of Motherwell by Alexander Mc Bride

This memory was shared with my lovely Grandmother Cath Grant during my visit from NZ. "My husband Mick Grant and I, Cath Grant, moved here from Wimbledon in 1961. I had a son called Alan and was expecting my ...Read more

A memory of Frimley by lucybest_10

Dewhurst Butchers By Donald Jay. I started Butchering at the age of 12 in a local butcher on Colne road in Burnley called Harrison Brothers. When I left school at 14 I went to work at J H Dewhursts in Scotland Road Nelson. I ...Read more

A memory of Nelson by Donald Jay

Hello my name is Teresa Ling and my sister's name Maria we used to go to St Patrick's Hayling Island Hants I remember the school from age 5 and a half. I was there until it closed down in 1972. I must say I did like the ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island by teresaling51

My family on both my mother and father's side at one time came from Whitchurch. My gran and great granny were born there. My great granny never left the town in all of her 92 years,she died in 1948 after having 11 children. Looking at these ...Read more

A memory of Whitchurch by debiroper1

I lived at no 50 just 2 doors down from st Winifred’ s church from 1944 to 1964. My mother was Stella Jeffery and my grandparents Mona and Charles (Jeff) Jeffery who was a dentist and had his surgery at No 50. Does anyone ...Read more

A memory of Penrhiwceiber by suetew

I was born there in 1957 and lived there until 1975. Rhodes had those lovely handmade sweets. There was a Delicatessen next door..always had a lovely smell of roasting coffee - and fabulous wheels of Brie.. The reindeer pub ...Read more

A memory of Northwood

My family the Smiths lived at Pollocks cottages down the Faggs road and when I was born in 1942 we lived there till about 1950 when we moved to the houses opposite where the fire station is now because of the building of the ...Read more

A memory of Bedfont by eunicecherry39