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I grew up living in Kingwood Road in the flats, firstly the last block 25a then when I was 5yrs to the first block 1f,which hold most of my memories. We would as kids in the street roller skate,play hopscotch,stretch our skipping ...Read more

A memory of Fulham by teresamary

I was born in Motherwell and moved to Inzievar Terrace in 1940 Dad was away in the navy so mum and I lived with my Grandparents Francis and Margaret McKendrick I remember the steps I used to go up with my Aunt Margaret to get to Tollcross ...Read more

A memory of Carmyle by Matthew Wilson

I lived in Upper Boat from when the prefabs were originally built.I lived in Islwyn Rd.Rawlings was the local shop.Mr Ken Rawlings was also very involved with the community putting on local shows with the local children.It was a ...Read more

A memory of Upper Boat

I lived in Upper Boat from when the prefabs were originally built.I lived in Islwyn Rd.Rawlings was the local shop.Mr Ken Rawlings was also very involved with the community putting on local shows with the local children.It was a ...Read more

A memory of Upper Boat

On the right of the photograph the second shop belonged to Arthur Sansom, the Newsagents and Confectioners. It has a sign board above the shop front: PICTURE POST. In the Easter holidays of 1959 at the age of 14½, I took my first ...Read more

A memory of Locksbottom

Does anyone remember the fire station on Bounds Green RD ?? well that is where I lived from 1939 to 1948..#8 Firemens Flats. My father was a fireman and drove a huge Leyland Merriweather shining brass engine... There ...Read more

A memory of Wood Green by rlinhart

My Family of Shepherd's have lived in Tottington for four generations. My Great Grandfather was Joseph Shepherd, born in 1924 in Bury. He married Emily Bennett whose family lived at 16 Club Row, Tottington. Her father was ...Read more

A memory of Tottington by louise_birtwistle

In 1946 my dad decided we would join an aunt and uncle holidaying at Barmouth. They had hired a little caravan for two weeks at Caerdaniel farm Llanaber. Dad dug out his prewar camping gear [we were camping at Clevedon in September ...Read more

A memory of Barmouth by johniemason

We moved to Waterlooville in 1952,we lived in a row of houses called Salisbury Villas ,now that is the back of Waitrose.Our neighbours were Mr and Mrs Henry Cannings,and Jim and Nellie Olding.My dad Tony Blair worked in ...Read more

A memory of Waterlooville by jamespage

So many good times had during my youth at Pickmere........ A mate of mine (who had been there previously with his Dad) invited myself and some friends to travel with him down for a days fishing on a farmers pond off Pickmere ...Read more

A memory of Pickmere