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I was born in Abridge in 1964, the last of 9 kids. We lived in The Mead which is no longer there. Abridge was a great place to grow up, we would play outside in the woods or over the shallows all day and only come home when ...Read more

A memory of Abridge by Clare Horgan

I came from Finland in May, where I was a member of Finlands Scouter. I was working in the kitchen and all area with Ron, who was my boss. I remember also Nora Wroe and of course mr Walker. I miss deeply everything happened that summer.

A memory of Nash

Borwick 1946/1947 Sarah Gilbert daughter of Paul and Mary Postlethwaite. On our return to England after out stay in Italy the idea was to look for a four bedroom house to buy. At the time we were staying in ...Read more

A memory of Borwick by sarah_gilbert

My early memories are of the Nash Road Prefabs. Those flat roofed single level houses built after the war. These were later named Cheshire Avenue. We, Mum, Dad and brother John, lived at No 35 overlooking the field owned by farmer Dicky ...Read more

A memory of Newport in 1950 by Michael Wadley

My father, Eric Gray born 1925, lived in Laughton Common can remember a saying he used when he was at school - Anston water rats, Dinnington Bugs, Laughton Commoners will bash their lugs. Can any one else remember this saying or ...Read more

A memory of Dinnington in 1930

I know very little about what I am asking, but I do know my dad's name; Chris or Christopher Nash (nickname is Nashy). I am looking for anyone who knows anyone from the Nash family who may be able to help or any information. I would love to meet my dad.

A memory of Gilfach Goch by Abi O'connor

This was about 1954. The Salvation Army was a large hut on Millfield bank, they did lovely pie and pea suppers now and again for about threepence. Every Sunday evening from six till about seven the Salvation Army band would play on the ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1954 by Jimmy Burrows

I lived in Easington village in the 1950s and recall my brother and I would wait at the colliery gates for the trucks coming out to deliver coal to the miners' houses. There was a void up the centre of the back of the ...Read more

A memory of Easington Colliery by Michael Brown

Childhood memories The 'flowerpot men', 'weed', Amos and Andy, Big Ted, little Ted, Loopy Lou, Andy Pandy, Woodentops, spotty dog, gently 'supervised' by 'ma and pa', Jack and Jill, Miss Moffet, 'twinkle,twinkle little ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton by Allen Warrender

Hi, My name is Terry Walsh and my family emigrated from Canada in 1959. My father worked for Mr Adam West, Upton Hellions and we lived in Middle Cottage which also belonged to Mr West. My sister Diane ...Read more

A memory of Upton Hellions in 1960 by Terry Walsh