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I did not know my father, I only remember him in the early part of my life but I knew he worked for the coal yard in Thornton Heath, he had a large Shire horse and the last I know of him was standing at the horse's head with a ...Read more

A memory of Thornton Heath in 1952 by Ray Lee

This photo shows a view from the 'top' of Surrey Street market and my father was a trader there from just after WW2 until his untimely death in 1960. He operated a fabric (yard-goods and drapery) shop and during the good times had a ...Read more

A memory of Croydon

My father was along with his sister were fostered by couple who lived in middle cottage of this photo around 1926/27 they would have been 4 and 6 of age and attended the local school my fathers name was Frederick would any one have memories of them or the couple who fostered them?

A memory of Washford by E Ewins

I remember the upstairs cafe here, it is where I ate my first hamburger and drank a banana milkshake! This would have been in 1959 (ish!) I also worked as a Saturday girl in Queensway Stores which was just out of shot in this ...Read more

A memory of Crawley in 1959

This is a photo of the Derringham Branch of the Hull Savings Bank where I started as a junior bank clerk at the age of 16 on 31st August 1965, probably around the time when this photo was taken. It certainly ...Read more

A memory of Kingston upon Hull in 1965 by David Farrow

I was born in Hooley, so I am an original "Hooligan"!! My family lived in Brighton Road, Hooley, about 300 yds to the left of this photo, in fact my mother still does. My first Saturday job was in the newsagents, Fords, which is the ...Read more

A memory of Hooley by Cheryl Holdway

I lived at nine forge field with my Granddad and Grandma and went to school at the local primary school. When I was about eight or nine years of age, I befriended a local landowner from Coopers Farm, his name Mike ...Read more

A memory of Stonegate in 1968 by Kenneth Hazelden

The Anson family arrived at Strensall in 1957. My father was at the camp as a 'skill at arms' instructor until 1959 attached to the K.O.Y.L.I. I can remember the first day at school in Strensall village.I caught the bus which ...Read more

A memory of Strensall in 1957 by Kathryn Anson

If the photo of the school is circa 1955, I would still be there. I must have started in 1952 when I was 5. I remember getting a 'Coronation teaspoon' in 1953 (albeit I really wanted a propelling pen). Dancing lessons with Miss ...Read more

A memory of Sheffield by John Creasey

I remember attending Binbrook infant school age 5 walking from binbrook RAF camp with my brother who was in the junior school part then ,my teacher was Mrs Gordon her husband was headmaster Mr Gordon my name is Roy Randall I wonder if ...Read more

A memory of Binbrook by royrandall