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Joseph Buckley my great great grandfather, was a photographer, known as Owd Ab from the Ben Brierley character. ​In Volume 1 of Ben Brierley's “Lancashire Stories”, is another short tale “A "Strike" Adventure or The ...Read more

A memory of Daisy Nook by bigcityfan

Strange though it may seem, I spent several years at Chadwick Museum in my primary school years. I started school at St Edmund's, which was sited in the basement below the Church on St Edmund Street. From there we ...Read more

A memory of Bolton by j.chamberlain2

Hi, Syd Wisdom calling, Just been told a story by my dad (97 in August) about Tonford Manor. My Grandma Lol Wisdom, use to clean for the Rice family at Sandwich; my dad was about 4---5 years old. They asked my nan to ...Read more

A memory of Tonford Manor by sydney.wisdom488

My very earliest memory takes me back to the Second World War. My parents were renting a house in Wareham Road. Dad was working at the RN Cordite Factory at Holton Heath. It was dark, and he was due home at any time. ...Read more

A memory of Corfe Mullen by burdsnest3

I remember old Folie (his real name was Skillen) at his house at The Crescent. I can remember he was fond of the company of young folk and would be free with his drink as he told their fortunes. His adopted son Tommy ...Read more

A memory of Portstewart by stalingradd762

I, Ray Murphy, came across your site, re Shaw Mills, Yorkshire, U.K., as I was looking into events of my past life, for the benefit of my son’s Australian family, at the time of my 84th birthday, 19/9/35. I am the Patriarch of ...Read more

A memory of Shaw Mills by raymurphy1935

I remember this cafe on the corner opposite The Bell pub and in front of what was, or became, the National Westminster Bank. They sold Glojoy lollies - the best flavour being spearmint which 'creaked' when you ...Read more

A memory of Upminster

We moved from gravesend 1948 moved in with an aunt in broadview avenue us 3 kids and mum and dad living in one bedroom a bit short of space 3 aunts and a cousin in the other 2 rooms . no television in them days just a radio ...Read more

A memory of Rainham by woolg.chris

I was brought up in Ellesmere Port in the 50's 60's and 70's, initially in Woodfield Road, then South Road just off Wolverham Road. I started my education at Our Lady's in the tin church in Enfield Road, then at Windsor Drive ...Read more

A memory of Ellesmere Port by mikelighty

Born at 9 East st then moved to no 28 in the mid 50s there was not a lot of money then but a lot of love and it was safe . I went to Brook st school Mrs Ashby and Mr ...Read more

A memory of Snodland by skycotime