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I chose Rashies as the title because South Park of Bradieston was known locally as Rashies. I was born in the farm house of South Park of Bradieston on 7th Sept 1944.I am the middle one of 5 children of James and Ethel Peters.4 of ...Read more

A memory of South Park of Bradieston by Kathleen Catherall

I was a bakery student at Wrexham Tech. in the early 1960s and worked two holiday jobs in Rhyl. The first was at a bakery run by a Polish baker and he had a real Vienna oven, baked lovely crispy bread! The second was at Harry Brereton's ...Read more

A memory of Rhyl in 1962 by Ian Mabbitt

We were taken from Leicester on a Sunday School Outing to the Zoo Park. I have very little recollection of the place as I was quite little at the time! I do remember that we were given 'high tea' for which we were ...Read more

A memory of Wellingborough in 1965 by Olwen Guildford

I was born in Park Royal Hospital in Dec 1948. I remember Woolworths in Wembley town had an exit on a corner of the high street and there were trolley buses all round. We used to shop for toys and games in George Arthur's which seemed huge to ...Read more

A memory of Wembley in 1956 by Janet Cockman Nee King

Hi Folks, I am looking for an old photograph. Just over the bridge on the East The Water side of Bideford is the parking lot for the Royal Hotel. In days gone by, and in my youth, as I was born in Torrington Street, it used to be a ...Read more

A memory of Bideford in 1956 by Eddie Neylon

My maiden name is Whyte and we lived in the prefab in Memorial Road, from approx 1960 till 1972. Our prefab overlooked Savoy (Byron) Park, and neighbours included McFarlane, Rae, Roberts, Edmonds & Clark. While I attended ...Read more

A memory of Methil by Marion Myall

Hi, just been looking at the photos of West Hendon Broadway. I was amazed, during my last school years I worked for a greengrocer on the Broadway, Tim Smith, his shop is just out of the picture, left hand side where you can see the ...Read more

A memory of West Hendon in 1947 by Tony Day

Green Ayre railway station on the left, with the Greyhound Bridge curving across the river. The bridge is now a road bridge. Most of the station is Sainsbury's supermarket, car park, and a riverside park "heritage centre".

A memory of Lancaster in 1958

Christine, I also used to skate at South Park. I was a member of a roller skating club, along with Tim Tong, the Chinese man you mention in your post. A lovely man, who I bet is STILL skating. I still have my ...Read more

A memory of Darlington in 1969 by Linda Greaves

I well remember going to Salfords School at the age of 5. Miss Licence was my first teacher, after the roll call every morning we would start most days by singing 'All Things Bright and Beautiful'. Miss Atherton was the ...Read more

A memory of Salfords in 1940 by Gordon Dayman