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I loved the castle when i was young. I remember in the winter we used to get a tin tray from the cafe and slide down the folly hill in the snow,boy it was bumpy.We played tic off ground and used to slide down the rough on fertiliser ...Read more

A memory of Tutbury in 1971 by Maggie Newman

I lived near to the top of Collis Street opposite King William Street from 1944 to 1967. My mothers cousins lived opposite on the corner of King William Street, which was a big double house built by my 2 great Uncles Jeavons and ...Read more

A memory of Amblecote by Constance Phillips

My Grandma, Ethel Hardy, lived in Gardeners Cottage and when we were young we always came for our holidays. My Mum was called Kitty and she married my Dad and went to live in Hull, but we always came every year to see Grandma and ...Read more

A memory of Preston Candover by cromack30

I have many memories of childhood in Rawmarsh. The fair every year on Tyler's field. My parents owned the newsagent on Kilnhurst Road ,and my Dad would let the fair people use the water tap behind the shop and in return we would get ...Read more

A memory of Rawmarsh by steveboilerhouse

My name is Lisa Rebecca Haynes. I was born on the 13th May 1972 and I lived and grew up in Newnham until I moved to Daventry and left My Family Home. I am the youngest of 5. I have 3 Brothers ...Read more

A memory of Newnham by lisahaynes72

The Houses with their "victorian" balconies are distinctive, and the Halfway House building can be identified in the middle of the picture. A lovely walk on a ...Read more

A memory of Thorpe Bay by julian

In the 1970s as a child, I used to travel from nearby Brownhills where I was from to cannock to go to the swimming pool. My friends mother had a market stall at Cannock Market and my friend and I would swim and then come back to her ...Read more

A memory of Cannock by richard.patey1

I went to Southchurch High School for Boys after failing my eleven plus in 1948. Tbe headmaster was Mr Haxall a frighteniing person to an eleven year old. A great teacher of history and bookbinding was Mr Bull. The ...Read more

A memory of Southend-on-Sea by anthony.salmons

I am researching old Glapwell and saw Ian Mellows memory (posted 2009) of the meadow sledging in winter. I don't clearly recall the name, was it Parson's Field? But I do recall sledging there - closer to Bramley Vale than ...Read more

A memory of Glapwell by ehowell

I went to Quinta in 1962 aged 12 had to be tough to get through did not receive any education went to work in the kitchen always had plenty to eat the cook was mrs Fox she looked after me Would not sing in the choir golly kept me there for ...Read more

A memory of The Quinta