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This was once the main route through Cannock, namely the A34. I can't ever recall it being congested in the post war years and even into the 1960's though long distance lorries often passed through this way. Of course at that time the ...Read more

A memory of Cannock by brucehaycock

I went to Standon School between 1959 to 1965 they were very happy days, Mr Butler was the Headmaster at the time I remember him playing cricket in the play ground with the boys some dinner breaks. I also ...Read more

A memory of Standon by trevor

My mother was a Woolley and she was born and brought up in Ashbourne where most of her wider family still lived when I was a child. I was brought up in Uttoxeter, my father's home town, but I was born at Ashbourne maternity ...Read more

A memory of Ashbourne by goodkell

I attended this school in 1978 to 1982 later going onto Dene House Comprehensive School. I loved this school as it has such character and at the time seemed massive however looking at the very few and I mean very limited ...Read more

A memory of Horden by davidcargill1971

Oh the good old days. There was Barclays Bank in the corner and I remember my dad making an appointment to see the actual Bank Manager himself who had his office to the left at the back. I remember the Bakers next ...Read more

A memory of Welling

Just found this site. I was born in Euxton in the early 50s, went to school there for a while and finally left in the early 70s. My dad's family had lived in the village since the late 19th century. They came from Wrightington and ...Read more

A memory of Euxton by haydocks

I lived on nevendon road by a yard that made building blocks.. I was only 4 or 5 and remember walking to a nursery school with my mother.this was a church hall behind the police station. I remember the market and good old Woolworths. A ...Read more

A memory of Wickford by wareenh126

In doing family history research I discovered my Grandfather, George Crowhurst, was born and grew up in this beautiful home from 1895 til 1920. His father, Isaac, leased the house and the land to farm. They lived on the farm ...Read more

A memory of Wrotham by Holly Parker

I was born in Burgess Hill in 1947 and lived there until 1971. I lived in St. Wilfrid's Road and went to Junction Road Primary School. Our headmaster was John Freestone, who was quite a well known singer, and a very kind and ...Read more

A memory of Burgess Hill by edean2017

I was born in Queenswood avenue and went to Collingwood girls school in 1953 which was then situated in Stanley Park road. The headmistress was Mrs Hollis and the discipline was very strict at that time but did me no harm ...Read more

A memory of Wallington