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I was born in Colindale in 1937 living in Sheaveshill Ave. We had an Anderson shelter in the back garden in which I would sleep all night when bombing was bad, it was easier than getting me up when the sirens started at ...Read more

A memory of Colindale in 1940 by Jack Luxon

Childhood memories The 'flowerpot men', 'weed', Amos and Andy, Big Ted, little Ted, Loopy Lou, Andy Pandy, Woodentops, spotty dog, gently 'supervised' by 'ma and pa', Jack and Jill, Miss Moffet, 'twinkle,twinkle little ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton by Allen Warrender

Yes, I can remember some happy sunny afternoons on the lookout for boys around the mid 1970s, we used to pool hop between the new indoor and the old outdoor, A less happy memory was doing my 50m Preliminary 2 with ...Read more

A memory of Colchester in 1973 by Wendy Nolan

In the Fifties, my brothers and I used to swim in the 'side pools' that lie just behind the sea wall. We used to go down the access road at Vange Corner across the railway line to Johnson's Wood yard, past the woodyard and ...Read more

A memory of Vange Creek by jebullard

I was born Heather Pickering in 1952 and lived from there on in Collyhurst Flats. I also remember playing on Barnies tip and getting into trouble from my mother for doing so. I went to St James primary school and left there and ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1960 by Heather Abouzeid

A person who read my previous account of my life in Patricroft asked me to elaborate on my story. Most of the important aspects of my early years were covered, but there are a few remaining stories that may ...Read more

A memory of Patricroft by Peter Soo

I remember starting Tettenhall School. I remember playing hide and seek and hid in the coal shed at the back of the school then being dragged in front of the whole school at assembly for having a black face and clothes ...Read more

A memory of Tettenhall in 1943 by Alfred Hesketh

I started at St. Peters School South Weald in the Infants class with Miss Clough in 1950. She was a lovely lady. My first few months were very worrying as I was a shy only child and I cried a lot as ...Read more

A memory of South Weald in 1950 by Helen Illsley

Does anybody remember if there was a cafe in Blackpool from the mid to late 1950's that was called The Wheelhouse (or similar name) or a cafe that was owned by a family by the name of Wheelhouse?

A memory of Blackpool by kgmr221256

Saw some memories about Guinea Gap on here. I went there as a Kid from Moreton in the 1960's probably from 66 - 68. It was old then - Victorian I believe. I learnt to swim there (and Moreton shore) cant remember the instructors name ...Read more

A memory of Wallasey by johnbattersby