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I lived in Tollers Lane, Old Coulsdon and would regularly go to the Marlpit Lane rec' to play rounders, football and hide and seek around the memorial. There was a hole in the chain-link fence behind the memorial which gave ...Read more

A memory of Coulsdon in 1957 by Richard Everest

I remember walking through this tiny quiet village with my family. I was a small child then. We also used to picnic and play family cricket in the Park. I remember lovely wooded areas as well as open parkland. Does ...Read more

A memory of Stanmer in 1962 by Jenny Lister

Can anyone help me to find something out please? My grandfather was the son of Lydia Drury and her mother was a female from Otley Park by the name of Mainwaring, nobody is sure of her first name as we do know that Ms ...Read more

A memory of Ellesmere in 1860 by Llinos Roberts

I was born in Nelson in 1953 and lived in the prefabs at number 7, Heol Harry Lewis with my mother and father Mary and Doug Gray and my brother Neil who is 5 years older than me. Our next door neighbours were Peggy and ...Read more

A memory of Nelson by Catriona Drooney Was Gray

I was born in the hospital in Mountain Ash in 1937, and lived until I was 21 at 20 Main Road, Ynysboeth, together with my 4 sisters (Betty - Gwyneth - Marian and Ellen). I went to school, firstly at the Infants School, and ...Read more

A memory of Ynysboeth in 1940 by John Williams

I am Duncan Burrett, a twin whoes brother was Paul. We had a little sister Barbara. My dad bought the Naze Park Laundry when we were 4 years of age. There are many memories of the time we spent at the laundry but I think ...Read more

A memory of Holland-on-Sea in 1945 by Duncan Burrett

When I lived in Kelloholm, I lived on Polmeur Road close to the short cut from Polmeur to Greystone Avenue. My mum and dad Jessie and Johnny Grierson moved into 49 Polmeur Road in 1948 one month after I was born. My mum and dad used ...Read more

A memory of Kelloholm in 2007 by Jimmy Grierson

I remember walking along the line from Hilden to Lambeg. It was a great time and a lot of fun. As usual we don't appreciate the smaller things in life until we reach a certain age. I loved living in Hilden the school was great and ...Read more

A memory of Hildenborough in 1959

I have just read various entries for remembering streets of Salford which had my childhood flooding back to me with lots of affection. I also can remember the cobbled streets, rag bone man etc. But I also remember the people. I ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1950 by David Smith

I can remember going to the park when I was a little girl, I loved to paddle in the pool, and we would take sandwiches. It was my favourite place ever in the summer.

A memory of Kidderminster in 1975