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I lived at the top of Fishponds Road at no.27. It was a small council house enclave and our little bit of the road was shaped like a keyway, so it was called the key hole. At no, 25 lived the Davies, 23 the Taylors, 21 ...Read more

A memory of Tooting by David Bull Tainsh

We lived in Robert Street from when I was 5 until I was 12. There were a few big families around, I remember the Inland the Kelly's and we all ended up moving to Sale. Our neighbours were Margaret and Harry Waite and they also ...Read more

A memory of Harpurhey in 1966 by Heathet Hall

I lived not very far from Gelli Park and used to play on the swings and roundabout and watch the men and women play bowls on the bowling lawns many years ago... sometimes with my father in the late early 1950's into the 60's, before we moved away to live. I was born in 1943. Brings back memories.

A memory of Ton Pentre by Brian Neale

hi i am sure that kellys bakery was in annfield plain hope that helps

A memory of South Moor by Billy Stainthorpe

My Dad Glynn Hayes Bellis was born in Caergwrle in 1932. He has a brother Tony and sisters Elena, Lynne and Christine. He lived on one of the farms with my Nan and Grandad. Did anyone know the family and where about in the village they lived? Thanks Juliette Reeves (nee Bellis)

A memory of Caergwrle in 1930 by Juliette Reeves

My first memory of Ottershaw was the big freeze in the early 50's when, with a friend's help, I built a snow wall across Bousley Rise near to the top of the hill just before our house "Lintons". My father James Daborn [Jim] was ...Read more

A memory of Ottershaw by tvsafrica

My father Eric Martin was a teacher at Burrowhill in the fifties where he met and married my mother Evelyn Stones, who worked as a cook at the school. At the time Mr. Rees was the headmaster, I remember Mr. Jarman, and ...Read more

A memory of Frimley Green by tonymartinnorfolk

Living in Southend meant that Felixstowe was a bit of a busman's holiday for us but Nan had a caravan there - close to the amusement centre on the old unmade road to the fort. I clearly remember the hiss of ...Read more

A memory of Felixstowe by Collin Unwin

Living in Hellidon I was sent to Preston Capes when I came 5 years old in 1951/2. Mrs Smith was the teacher. I remember the smell of coffee coming from her. We went by bus from Hellidon on a Judd's bus through Charwelton. The ...Read more

A memory of Preston Capes by John Davidson

I remember my father owning a couple of caravans on a site towards the naze end, Westcliff rings a bell, i recall walking thru the camp site along the backwater and exiting at Mill st, into High st where ...Read more

A memory of Walton-On-The-Naze by Ian Hodsdon