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In the 1901 census my Great Grandparents the Burghall's were living here.They lived in Upper Northgate Street the census says. I can trace the Burghall family back to Tattenhall in 1841. My mother has fond memories born in ...Read more

A memory of Chester in 1900 by Lynn Mace

My father was one of the local butchers, Jack Grigg. He and my mother ran the shop opposite the church.  My grandfather was John Charles Grigg who lived at a house called Mount View at the bottom of Rose Hill. ...Read more

A memory of St Blazey by Melville Grigg

I remember 6th November 1963, The Beatles were playing at the ABC cinema in Northampton and word got around that the famous 'Fab Four' were staying at The Hind Hotel. The place was surrounded by fans hoping to get a closer look at ...Read more

A memory of Wellingborough in 1963 by Mick Austin

Hope someone out there can help. My Great Grandparents were called Elizabeth and Thomas Jackson. They are buried in St. Pauls, Hooton. They had 4 children, Thomas (my grandfather) John William Jackson ...Read more

A memory of Little Sutton by Margaret Eve

I lived at No 92 Harbour Road, Pagham Beach from 1955 to 1967 when I moved to Nyetimber. Our bathroom was the railway carriage and the only access was by carefully dropping the window using the leather strap with holes and opening the ...Read more

A memory of Pagham in 1960 by Sue Priday

In or around 1959 I went on holiday to Ireshopeburn to my grandparents' house, they lived at Woodbine House which was just up from Earnwell. My grandfather used to work at West Blackdene spar mine which was on the other side of the ...Read more

A memory of Ireshopeburn in 1959 by Cuthbert Colling

My father was a bank manager in Faringdon in the 1970s and managed the accounts of the Pusey estate and the Hornby family, owners of the estate. On one occasion, during an annual fete, Dad was asked to act treasurer of the fete. He ...Read more

A memory of Pusey in 1970 by David Pusey

My parents were married In St James Church, Christmas Day 1935. Both my mother's sisters & her brother were also married there, as was myself, two sisters, a cousin & nephew. He being the last, in June 1990. Before I ...Read more

A memory of Friern Barnet in 1930 by Dorothy Stock

I believe everyone who lived in Crouch End (also Muswell Hill) during the period 1941-71 were very lucky as the area offered virtually everything one would ever wish for. In fact, although I now live in Norfolk I retain very ...Read more

A memory of Crouch End in 1941 by Malcolm Cook

i was born in kidsgrove in 1958 at 42 gloucester rd my name is tony villella. i remember red rock,was very hard to climb and the black hills and the old tower.does any body remember the broken down church behind st johns,the grave yard ...Read more

A memory of Talke in 1970 by Anthony Villella