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I remember Salts very well. I worked in the office from 1966 to 1969 - there were 2 separate sites on the Woolworth side of the High St; the drapery, fancy goods, babywear, womenswear, hosiery on one site and the menswear and ...Read more

A memory of Swadlincote by Linda James

I was born in a masonette in Beverley Gardens, Western Avenue, in the middle of an air raid in 1943. Yes, I do rememebr buying an ice cream from Creamery Fare in Greenford. My local shops were across the road in ...Read more

A memory of Perivale in 1940

My maiden name was Barrow and I was born 1937. I went to St James School and remember Mr Roe, the headmaster. In the last class it was Mr Cathcart and remember teachers in the nursery class as Mavis said; two very nice ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1942

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

My name is Pamela Ross, I live in Leicestershire, 40 years ago, i went hiking around the area of Taunton, with my future husband and his friend, after getting off the train, and walking for some time, it was getting dusk and ...Read more

A memory of West Monkton in 1974 by Pamela Ross

We moved to Heywood House in 1947 and lived there for about 8 years before moving to a larger flat in Purser House. All children went to Brockwell Primary/Junior School where Miss Brown ruled the little ones and the wonderful Mr ...Read more

A memory of Tulse Hill

We were raised in a pit house on Springfield (sometimes 'Avenue') near the far end of Ings Lane, in the fifties. It was a small street, only 6 houses. 2 or 3 keys would open both front and back doors (and ...Read more

A memory of Bolton Upon Dearne by Peter Wraith

We no longer live in Derby but would like to know the names of the statues standing around the top floor of the old Boot's chemist. I remember as a girl using the library on the first floor of Boot's, I used to go up stairs on an old wooden escalator and pay my small fee to borrow books, happy days.

A memory of Derby by Irene Doody

He was only a few weeks old when he came to us, my mother had got to know about him and thought he was just the thing I needed to cheer me up. I was fourteen years of age and had not long moved home; my parents had decided ...Read more

A memory of Kingswear

My name is Colin Dickins and I stumbled on this recollection by Arthur Brown and thought I would add some of my memories. While I don't recall the name we must be about the same age. I lived in Coningsby Drive and ...Read more

A memory of Potters Bar by cvdickins