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Just happened across your print surfing the web, my ancestors lived on Greenaway Street, they were salmon fishers. Their names were Buckley and Barlow. I spent many years down by the river and park as a youngster. Very fond memories, I now live in Canada

A memory of Chester in 1955 by Carole Foot

I'm looking for my relatives, the Westwood family; Barbara, Brian, Arthur. One of them or all of them lived on 1 Vulcan Road, in Barrow. I don't have any more details but I'm desperate to make contact. I would be grateful for any information regarding this family.

A memory of Barrow in 1950 by Maxine Westwood

My name is Pauline Radcliffe (nee Barrow) and I think the lady who lives in Canada is my cousin Margaret. I too, lived on Arnold Street, Collyhurst, a few doors away from my gran where you lived with my uncle John. My dad was his ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1950 by Pauline Radcliffe

My grandparents Ada and Albert Buckley lived at 34 Barlow Road. My dad Roy Buckley died in 2005 and is buried in Davenham, St. Wilfred's I think. I used to always get excited when sitting next to my dad, driving ...Read more

A memory of Moulton in 1999 by Rob Buckley

I was born in 1938 in Tewkesbury Road,Tottenham. When I was of age I attended Stamfordhill School, in Seven Sisiters Road. I remember they used to have a Barrage Balloon in the playground and we often had to ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham in 1940 by Barbara Saville (Nee Hepting

My great great great grandfather, Charles Barlow was baptised in St Michael at Thorn 13.6.1813, the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (nee Stark). His uncle was James Stark, Norwich School of Painters, and his grandfather was Michael ...Read more

A memory of Norwich in 1860 by Lisa Lipman

My dad met my mam, who lived in Romney Road,  Barrow when he played football for Barrow FC.  They were married on 31st of July 1947 at St James' Church.  My mam and dad moved to Gateshead where my dad played Gateshed ...Read more

A memory of Barrow by Pauline Wade

I was born in 1928 at Barrow Bridge. My father was a farmer, the house we lived in was the former home of the manager of the mill. The land he occupied was part of the Smithills Estate. One of my early memories was the ...Read more

A memory of Smithills Moor

The Seagoing Years. I must have left the Army sometime in August or September of 1949, and went back to C.J.King & son, tug owners, to carry on with my job as deck boy. This was not to my ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1950 by Arthur Cottrell

I have very happy memories growing up in Battersea. My very special memories are of me and my friends Jackie Heath and Geoffrey Marshall going to Battersea Park and going into what was called the Jungle back then. We ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1973 by April Gagg