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I was born in Brook Street in the end of terrace house next to Rooksby's, the butchers shop at the junction of Horsa Road, and lived there until I was married at the age of 21. My aunt (Elizabeth) Cis Luck ...Read more

A memory of Northumberland Heath by lowman536

1942-1945 I , Nancy Callachan was sent there by Dr Cuthbert DUNDEE because I had asthma and Bronchitis and lived in the slums of Likybank Road Dundee.My father Gorge Hendry Callachan was in France Ww11 and ...Read more

A memory of Kingennie House by ashaw1122

I've always heard stories of my granny, Margaret Baldock, growing up in Haywards Heath. Her father, Arthur Baldock, was the gardener at Brook House as well as the village photographer in the 1890's - early 1900's. ...Read more

A memory of Haywards Heath by lhaan

Although I lived in Collis St, Amblecote I went to Brook St, Junior School from 1951 until I went to Audnam Secondary in 1955. I remember it had an infants school attached and the little ones would have a sleep in ...Read more

A memory of Wordsley by Constance Phillips

I remember the shop very well owned by Ernie and Florrie Stimpson I used to do papers for him he also served the hospital back in the day with sweets he’d take them over in a Pram the go round the wards , every one used to get ...Read more

A memory of Flixton by longy748

The Mystery Bridge across the Mill Brook in Baguley. I was born in September 1946 and lived in Overdale Road Benchill before moving to Fouracers Road in Baguley about 1951. The Lanes, Farms ...Read more

A memory of Wythenshawe by christopher.bowden

When I was small, my brother and I used to play at the brooke near the school. I went too. We used to put our feet in the water and try to catch fish. When we were older and the waterfall was low we used to walk over it. ...Read more

A memory of Blakeney in 1945 by Rosemary Fortnum

I was born in 1952 and was raised in Cheesecake Inn.  This was the original name for the farm next to the Church.  When I was growing up there it was called Church Farm.  I have many happy memories growing up in Kirkthorpe. I ...Read more

A memory of Kirkthorpe in 1952 by Lynda Riddington

Congleton Open Air Baths during the 50/60s. It had the entrance of a theatre, 2 steps up with an overhanging portico and glass doors that opened up to a foyer. It was well painted in the colours of the day, council green and ...Read more

A memory of Congleton in 1960 by Alec Coles

My name was Liz Shepherd and we were new arrivals. I remember Dick Broom in the village shop that sold everything from Brussell sprouts to Royal Doulton and was also the Post Office. The butcher would leave his straw hat ...Read more

A memory of Cottesmore in 1969 by Liz Crosland