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Born In Nairn, now living In New Zealand. Memories include: the putting green, picking rasps and brambles in the Links bushes, hot orange at Morganti's after Bible Class on a Sunday night, the wishing well in the "big valley" at the ...Read more

A memory of Nairn by Min Walker

The photograph shows our house in the foreground, originally built in 1890 and has a self-catering extension added on to make the most of the spectacular Falls of Lora. The photos I am looking for are of Connel Bridge under construction. ...Read more

A memory of Connel by Gabriella Mckenzie

This picture was taken a little after I left the town for further down the coast. I believe that the large building was called the Marine Cafe. A real and rare treat was to go and have a Knickerbocker Glory in a tall ...Read more

A memory of Newbiggin by John Jarratt

It was about 1953. Saturday afternoon was a great day down at the Imperial picture house in Newburn. Roy Rogers and Trigger, Gene Autry with his guitar and six guns, Flash Gorden with his ray gun, Batman and his cape. I remember an older ...Read more

A memory of Newburn by Jimmy Burrows

My family moved into Howdendyke upon completion of the Airey Houses when I was two years old. We lived at 4, Ferry Road which was the main street into Howdendyke. As I grew, reaching nursery school age and ...Read more

A memory of Howdendyke by John Jessop

My nana was Toppy Dixon (nee Gossop) and lived in the white house mentioned by Julia - actually the house was called Woodlands. My grandad was Bert Dixon, he worked in the signal box at Staddlethorpe Station. I ...Read more

A memory of Gilberdyke by Susan Wakeford

Hi, I am Joan Bean, formerly Edwards. I lived my childhood and teenage years at Market Crescent. The things I remember as a child are standing on top of the railway bridge and letting the steam of the railway engine blow all ...Read more

A memory of Wingate by Jim Bean

I shall always remember the old park with great affection. The first time I remember walking through I would only be about five years old; there was a dead blackbird lying on the ground, I gently put my foot on it and it squeaked. I ...Read more

A memory of Boston by Bob Marriott

does anyone remember the disused railway which used to run under Highlands Road next to Hill Park Working Mens' Club? I used to go to the clinic up near Kiln Road to get my pre-school injections and can remember ...Read more

A memory of Fareham by Simon Arnold

This bridge is usually referred to as a seven arched bridge but looking at this 1888 photograph, there appears to be eight of them. The tunnel nearest the camera still exists and I recall how it once gave access ...Read more

A memory of Looe by Brian Smith