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Lived in derwent crescent, remember the miners club up the hill, the railway wasn't operational when I visited and my sister and I used to go riding along the old track. My mum Sarah (read) glasper used to play ...Read more

A memory of Hamsterley by ormonde1947

I attended Bishop Wordsworth's School between 1964 and 1967 arriving when I was 14. I had previously gone to a very prestigious grammar school in north London which in fact was awful. Discipline was ...Read more

A memory of Salisbury by al.birkett

'The Stream' ! We always have called it 'the brook' - Broughton Brook, and still do. However, the brook is in fact a tributary to the River Soar, it may in fact actually be the River Soar but simply not ...Read more

A memory of Broughton Astley in 1930 by Reuben Reynolds

I just wondered if anyone knew my grandad, Leslie Morris? He was born in 1927 and died in 1979. He lost an eye while working in the pit, and lived in Hall Green. I am trying to find out which pit he was working in when he lost his eye. Many thanks, Maxine

A memory of Walton by Maxine Hales

My name is Allan Calvert, my mother's maiden name was Hazel Hughes, she came from a large family consisting of two brothers and two sisters. My grandad, Walter, owned a fish and chip shop a couple of doors down from the ...Read more

A memory of Esh Winning by Allan Calvert

I remember my aunt Bett and uncle Jack Young who lived in Loyd St. The front of house was were you came through the arch under railway line. Bett used to run a little shop out of the scullery at the back. They later worked at the ...Read more

A memory of Lemington in 1950 by James Young

I have a lot of happy memories of living in Peterlee. My mam, dad and me moved there when I was 6 months old from Hartlepool. We lived in Bailey Rise, a new house then. I can still remember the smell from the Tudor crisp factory which ...Read more

A memory of Peterlee in 1955 by Carol Bone

I was born in Skellow, 1 George Street. My dad, grandad and uncle worked at the pit; my dad and grandad in the power house. I spent many happy days there sitting behind the big table with me dad, grandad and uncle. I blew the pit whistle a ...Read more

A memory of Skellow in 1960 by Clifford Brewin

Many years ago I met with Muriel Watson in the 60's. Her father was a miner in the local pit, I remember the community centre which was a vibrant place for the miners to chill out on a weekend.

A memory of Kibblesworth by Bob Batey

I was born in Trench in 1948; my father worked at the Granville Pits. We moved to 'The Old Yard' when I was about 4 years old. We had such a good community, the homes were bungalows and houses. We lived in a little bungalow with no ...Read more

A memory of Donnington by Josie Smith (Nee) Downes