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I have very fond memories of Barnt Green. My sister went to Woodruff School between 1937 and 1942 and I was there between 1945 and 1948; my short stay was due to the Principle, Miss Jackson, deciding that she no longer wanted any ...Read more

A memory of Barnt Green in 1940 by John Dales

My Aunt, Lily Hewitt, owned a 19th century greengrocer's shop down on the left side of this view. She and her Husband Frank (who died in the 1940's) had run the shop from well before WWII, and went most days to Manchester ...Read more

A memory of Macclesfield in 1957 by Peter Roberts

Hi' i am tryin to trace my family' my mam was from Blackhall rocks' her name was irene topping She sadly past away in 2009' my mams sisters Were called joyce' dorothy' mary and a brother caleed Jack' they are all gone now ...Read more

A memory of Blackhall Rocks by Janice Codd

I am trying to find some of my old school friends at St. andrews from 1957-1960. It would be great to hear from you. I lived in victoria place off Duppas Hill Lane, my friends were John Smith,Brian ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1959 by Clifford Carver

I suppose I was ten or younger when we first stayed on the Cliffside Caravan Park. Aunt Doris had a single decker bus that she converted to a caravan. Her son, my cousin Michael, slept in the cabin - the rest of us only allowed ...Read more

A memory of Walcott in 1950 by Norma Procter

I'm desperately looking for any old photos of 3 places in Clacton. There used to be a toy shop next to the odeon cinema in west ave it was tiny, in ty e 70s. My Nan run a hot dog stall pitched outside reg brown's pub that's now Tom ...Read more

A memory of Clacton-On-Sea by lindadurrant63

Hi my name is Elizabeth Young, or was then, as I am now married. I, along with my three older sisters, Muriel, Margaret and Anne went into the Edith Brough home on Whaggs Lane in 1953 and stayed there until we left ...Read more

A memory of Whickham by kwne17139

Yes, I remember this place very well. There was a fishpond just outside of the pavilion with koi and goldfish. Broken paving slabs were all around the perimeter of it, so that you could not fall in!! This was around 1960 ish and every ...Read more

A memory of Eastleigh by Jacqueline Jackson

I lived in Foxendown Lane, from 1945 to 1967 when I got married. I went to Meopham school , when Mr Strand was headmaster, and Mrs Potter was a teacher. My friends were Deirdre ( dids) the police mans daughter , Brenda and Mary , Hilary ...Read more

A memory of Meopham by carolepant

I think to reminisce is great. At 76, I find myself doing this quite often and am drawn back to Shaw, and to High Crompton, where I was born. The house I was born in on Rochdale Road, near the Bull's Head Pub, is ...Read more

A memory of Shaw by harmonicajoe