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My daughter and I are doing a Family Tree. We are looking for relatives of Hamish, Lydia MacDonald and son Alan Hamish MacDonald who also at times lived in Australia. We ...Read more

A memory of Woolston by lsadleir1

I have many strong memories of Lots Road in the late 1940s early 50s. The power station loomed over the streets. Bomb sites and the row of shops in King's Road, Brightmans Bakery and Rollo the greengrocer. I went to ...Read more

A memory of Chelsea by Lesley Bairstow

Who remembers Reginald Shakespear (Shakey) who lived in Broad Eye. He was a superb musician playing Sax and also Banjo. One of his banjos resided permanently in The Chains just off Market Square, where he would play and his "gang" sit round ...Read more

A memory of Stafford by Michael Harnett

Memories of Penketh County Junior School, from 1944-49: Miss Routledge, Infants class, roaring coal firs to dry out wet clothing, I still count in my head using those dots on the frieze! Friday afternoon with a personal ...Read more

A memory of Penketh by Bob Hudson

I would like to dedicate this story to The Memory of my Mum Elsie Merridew nee Gooch,who often told us this story of how her dad died while out fishing during WW2,we as young children never took much ...Read more

A memory of Barbican by shirleysummers

A person who read my previous account of my life in Patricroft asked me to elaborate on my story. Most of the important aspects of my early years were covered, but there are a few remaining stories that may ...Read more

A memory of Patricroft by Peter Soo

Hello my name is Lee Shipley. I'm looking for any info on my grandad Robert Shipley who worked in a cafe on Northolt Road in South Harrow in the 1950s. If you have any info on him please could you email me at: leeshipley@ymail.com Thankyou.

A memory of South Harrow by Lee Shipley

I was born in 1949 in Northcote Road just across the road from the Gloucester. My uncle, Eddie Clements, lived there up until January 2012. He has just recently passed away. I have fond memories of the area. I went to ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by Keith Gooderson

Saturday mornings in the 50's were often filled by many a child with a visit to the Danilo cinema in High Green. That building was indeed a 'People's Picture Palace' with its impressive art deco design facade and a luxurious interior ...Read more

A memory of Cannock by brucehaycock

Saturday the 8th June 1963 was predicted to be the hottest day of the year thus far. Setting off by coach from Cheltenham were members of a savings club, myself included, bound for Weymouth. Our first stop was for refreshments at ...Read more

A memory of Warminster