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I did my nurse training in Huddersfield 1966 - 1969. As Huddersfield Royal Infirmary was not due for completion until after I started training, my nursing career began at Huddersfield Old Infirmary, situated in the ...Read more

A memory of Huddersfield by Molly Brearley

I was born in Musbury Road at the bottom of Tor Hill and spent 5 years with Tor as my back yard; my name is still chiselled in the rocks at the top. Anyone remember the Tor Mile race? In 1955 we moved up to 3, Lancaster ...Read more

A memory of Helmshore by Ian Seville

This is an iconic picture for me in two ways. First it shows the Spanish City somewhere near its heyday (spring/summer of 1955), bringing back memories of the great band of Harry Atkinson (the ...Read more

A memory of Whitley Bay in 1955 by Colin Henderson

I was born in Rayne and in the 1950s.I have fond memories of being able to play various sports in the road at School Road with my brother Peter and friend Richard Dodd, gaining a few more players as word got around! We used to ...Read more

A memory of Rayne by Hugh Walker

My recollection of  a dance that was arranged in the sports hall made me and another lad George Bishop decide to abstain from the proceedings as I think at the time, in fact I am sure about myself that I was ...Read more

A memory of Hexham in 1940 by Les May

I used to go out with a girl called Ann Peat who had a sister called Ray. Their mother owned the Wifflet Garden Picture House. I used to work for McLeods, slater and plasters in Coatbridge. I will add more as I remember it. I ...Read more

A memory of Coatbridge in 1958 by John Potter

Drayton Jottings. Auntie Alice, in Kings Avenue, regularly seen, out on her front doorstep, she kept it clean, the 'raddled' red stone was buffed to a shine, 'Old fashioned traditions', here continued,so fine. one day, ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton by Allen Warrender

This used to be at the side of the old fire station where the metro club is now. It was moved to make way for the Aarchen way. I think they used it as a rubbish tip.

A memory of Halifax in 1969 by Steven Boocock

1965. During my time working here I carried out a number of different jobs, one was to make Zinc ingots, my shift would start with my furnace fired up and there next to it would be my "charge" this would be a pile of old ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1965 by Jimmy Burrows

I was born in 1953 and lived in Nelson until 1978 when I moved to Scotland with my husband. I've lived in Hampshire for 26 years now. I used to live in High St and from the early 60s in Ashgrove Tce, by the bus station. The ...Read more

A memory of Nelson by Denise Blakemore