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Started at Salfords School, in Woodhatch Road, lived in Mill House Estate (later named Copsleigh Ave.). Loved Miss Licence, our first year teacher, she was the kindest teacher I have ever Known. The picture of the school is ...Read more

A memory of Salfords in 1949 by Sue Borer (Nee Chatten)

We lived in St Michaels Avenue, just a short distance up the hill from St Mikes - and I attended Pen Mill Primary, which was a little way down the hill from this church. Our morning assemblies were held in the church hall, which had ...Read more

A memory of Yeovil in 1952 by David Stuckey

Moved from the East End to Wigton Road in 1951. First memories; going to Romford market seeing the livestock by Laurie Hall. Playing in the woods behind Quarles, all types of street games. My best was book and skate ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill by Tom Watson

enjoyed a drink (bottled Guinness) at both “The Travellers’” and “The Tavern” almost daily throughout his life. In fact he is still remembered for his love of dominoes. To this day if someone plays double 3, the call ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton by John Harvey

Pathways were made up of compressed dirt, West Street (facing West Rainton), Back Row (facing the Meadow’s Pit), Lewis Street running parallel with Back Row) and Cross Street running parallel with West Street). Krone ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton in 1940 by John Harvey

Nearly every house had an outside brick coal shed, as this was the only method of heating and cooking. Most houses had a short set of about 2-3 steps in the middle due to the slope of the land they were built on, ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton in 1940 by John Harvey

My mam and dad split up and I was sent to Bisley. At first I was hard to get used to but I made a lot of friends. My first house was Trojans then went up to Ironsides. Barry Evans told us stories that ...Read more

A memory of Bisley by Fred Heyburn

Hi, I lived at 20 Todd Street, Higher Broughton, Salford for 5 years. I left when I was 7. Went to St Thomas School, don't remember too much of school. Made my holy communion there. Remember going to Heaton and Manley Park ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1970 by Noreena Langdon

Annie Dawsons - all the pillars were covered in mirroflex (tiny bits of mirror tile), Garners second-hand shop, next shop down? Mrs Garner lived in the house attached to the Travellers Rest, till she died (always ...Read more

A memory of Windhill by Ken Haddy

I remember you, Deeping St James, I remember too a lady called Ethel Fennel, the orchard at gran's house, being late for mass and having to sit in the dock, the wind howling down Church Street late at night (spooky).

A memory of Deeping St James by Eugene Mulligan