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I lived at 2 Chain Road in the 50's sandwiched between the Loves and the Harveys with my parents and brothers, Jeff and Richard. The Lindsays lived two doors away with Johnny and Gillian. Our neighbour's were great characters ...Read more

A memory of Creetown

August 2012. Its a small place Newcastle how about this for a coincidence. I was out on a walk between Wylam and Newburn and as I passed the Tidal Stone (which I mention in my stories) I met this man walking his dog, we chatted and I ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1910 by Jimmy Burrows

My dad Thomas Willecome was born at 6 Rosemont Terrace and my Great Grandmother Alice Rowles passed away there in 1955. Good luck and thank you for all this facinating stuff to read.

A memory of Hotwells by Babs Bro

Born in the North Mid like most people my age (1931), I lived my first 25 years at Tottenham Hale, at the end of Brograve Rd., facing the Station Green. The green had a nice fence around it before the war when ...Read more

A memory of Edmonton by Peter Mackin

Hello, I am the Great Granddaughter of Robert and Mary Metcalfe who were publicans in the late 1800's in Whitley Bay. Local census forms report that they became grocers at a later date ...Read more

A memory of Whitley Bay by retsilmj

I remember when I was a wee girl we lived at No. 5 Hawarden Terrace. I used to push my wee trike up the hill and then ride down to the bottom with my feet off the pedals, much to the horror of my mother. As an adult I realize now that ...Read more

A memory of Perth by karenscookson

Where Leeland Terrace comes out by Deans Gardens there used to be a public toilets before Leeland Terrace was extended. Next to this was a shop called Retlaws. It is now a Pizza shop. However in those far off days Retlaws ...Read more

A memory of West Ealing by Nick Beard

Born in 21 south terrace chopwell had a few friends with whom I played football on the green every night then into the street under the lights till mom called me in . Then the boys were mad at me because I had the ...Read more

A memory of Chopwell by Peter Scott

I was born in 1938 and my maternal grandparents lived in a tiny shop on Havant Road, Cosham. I remember I used to write to them occasionally which is how I remember the address. I can't ,though, recall the number. Their ...Read more

A memory of Cosham by Ann Berry

I first arrived at Abertysswg in 1955 leaving Cwmsyfiog where we lived across the road from my grandparents. My mother, Gwynneth Bradd, was a nurse in Abertysswg and travelled there from the Cwm (Cwmsyfiog) for her eleven hour ...Read more

A memory of Abertysswg by David Bradd