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There was an ironmonger's shop on Patricroft Bridge ( the Eccles side) owned by a man called Richmond, whose daughter May attended Eccles Grammar School - though she was too nice a girl to have anything to do with a yob like me! ...Read more

A memory of Patricroft in 1946 by Robert Dale.

It was about 1953 when we discovered pluffers and ca caws. The pluffer was a device we used for a pea-shooter. This was a straight stem from a weed and it was about an inch or so in diameter, hollow through the centre and ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1953 by Jimmy Burrows

It is not really my memory but something others may or may not remember. My mother's family came from Deeping St James - Sanderson was the name and this relates to a William Sanderson who was killed at the Peakirk crossing ...Read more

A memory of Peakirk in 1910 by Eleane Rhodes

My son has moved to Pegswood from Berkshire and his son , my grandson goes to this school , He likes it very much and can't say enough good about the teachers , He has settled in well there . My son and daughter in law like it in ...Read more

A memory of Pegswood by peter_john_green

Hi, long time ago when time had more meaning the teachers were pleasant and we used to have stars put on the work for good standard ,and smaller classes than today, as at the time I lived in Penhill Drive, my headmaster was a ...Read more

A memory of Swindon in 1961 by Ken Russell Everitt

Does anyone remember the name of the Pet Shop that was on Aldermans Hill in Plamers Green in the 1970's? It was opposite the train station and had a blue front facade...run by a couple. If anyone can remember the name please post. Your help is very much appreciated.

A memory of Palmers Green in 1974

How many of us as fresh faced five year olds, on our very first day at school, look around the classroom and think ‘will any of these children be classed as ‘true’ friends fifty years from ...Read more

A memory of Groby in 1961

Albert Cant was my maternal grandfather. Other members of my family associated with the company were my father, Sidney Ladds and my aunt, Jo Ladds. My father ceased his association well before closure but my aunt continued ...Read more

A memory of Swanley in 1950

I was recently given a copy of your delightful book - 'Around Bristol'. I was born just outside Bristol - my parents and brothers survived being bombed in their house in Clifton (I have some ...Read more

A memory of Clifton by Peter Duval

I was born in London in 1937 and moved to Days Lane, Pilgrims Hatch in that year,so all my childhood years were spent around the Pilgrims Hatch area. Dad was always sharp of the mark and a couple of steps ahead so ...Read more

A memory of Brentwood in 1940 by Brian Taylor