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My grandfather owned the Old Bell and Steelyard through WWII until the mid 50's. Unfortunately he died before I was born, but I've been visiting Woodbridge to see relatives who still ...Read more

A memory of Woodbridge in 1948 by Barbara Smith

We lived in a 400 year old cottage at the back of The Old Forge, later Charlwood Garage. My brother was born in the cottage in October 1965. I am trying to locate any photographs of the old house behind the forge ...Read more

A memory of Charlwood in 1965

My name is Carl Wilkinson and I was born in 1954 and up until I was 14 I suffered from very bad Asthma my doctor said I had a church organ in my chest that was out of tune, so I was sent there I think in 1959 for the ...Read more

A memory of Woodhouse Eaves

I think that we must have moved to Cheadle around 1938, because I was born in Newcastle under Lyme, but my younger sister was born in Cheadle in 1939. At that time we lived on Leek Road. We had various ...Read more

A memory of Cheadle in 1930 by Terry Brooks

Finding this site has brought many wonderful memories back to me. I was born in St Mary's Hospital, Croydon. My maiden name was Chappell. I lived in Purley Road, South Croydon not far from the Red Deer until 1957. Every Saturday ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1953 by Linda Crossley

I can remember taking part in the Easter Parades, hundreds of children would walk or ride on the beautifully decorated floats, we would walks round Tupton on Ankerbold Road, Station Road on towards the Royal Oak up Ashover ...Read more

A memory of Old Tupton by Carol Hudson

My name is Dennis Frier I was born in Golden Green at 4 sign post field ,then moved to number 2 at about the age of 3 ,I have many memories of playing down by the river Bourne with all my friends ,and playing in the fields,summer ...Read more

A memory of Golden Green by christine.frier

Funny how seeing Memories of Kingstanding title, it brought back so many thoughts of living there in childhood to my 20s. The Geman plane that dropped its bomb on a house in Hurlingham Road, hiding under stairs at school as the ...Read more

A memory of Kingstanding by Norma Bird

I went to live in Huddersfield in 1964, having been in Poolsbrook fom being born in 1944. I went to school with Ann West, Mavis Bannister, Margo Frost and Barbara Budworth. We had happy times. Doing all the things that girls do. I ...Read more

A memory of Poolsbrook in 1949 by Marilyn Irving

I was born in May Street and then moved to Brook Street where I went to school. It was very handy as I only lived across the road. I then went to the secondary school where I played hockey for the 2nd Eleven. I still live here now. ...Read more

A memory of Snodland by Sandra Malyan