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My name is Ivan Richardson. I was born into the Original Mill Cottage in Mill Lane. My Father worked for Norman Bennett. When he left the Farm to go to Kiveton Wire Works. We had to get out of the Tied ...Read more

A memory of North Anston by kath2ivan

My ancestors, the Skinner family came from the village of Wakerley. The men were all Stone Masons. My Great Great Grandfather, Thomas left the village and moved to Thorney before making his home in New Barnet Herts. My Great ...Read more

A memory of Wakerley by Christine Newman

I lived in Failsworth from 1953 to 1961. I lost contact with all of the friends I had then when we moved to Leicester in the Summer of 1961. Their names were Keith Barnett, Peter Rigby, Martyn Payne, Eric Hall, John Roberts, Roger ...Read more

A memory of Failsworth by keith.smith123

I was born on the Clayponds estate in Carville Crescent. I had 2 sisters & 3 brothers, myself being the youngest. I went to Lionel Road School then Chiswick Grammar School for girls. I left Brentford in 1961 when I got ...Read more

A memory of Brentford by Jean Soulsby

I do remember Saturday nights at Vicky burkes. Yes it was on the corner of the Nelson rd and the Hounslow rd opposite the admiral Nelson pub. Also on the other corner was Robs sweet shop where you could get penny ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by brianbrown_10

I lived at Twyning Farm at Shuthonger from my birth in October 1926 until 1944, as my father (James L. Brooksbank) owned and lived at this farm (1922-1953), although 1936 - 1944 I was away at boarding-school for ...Read more

A memory of Shuthonger in 1940 by Ben W L Brooksbank

As a child I visited my Nan and Grandad in Greenhithe High Street. (1959) Grandad worked at Everard's and my dad also followed in his dads footsteps. Dad worked for Everard's for many years as did relatives. Unfortunately ...Read more

A memory of Greenhithe by annepsterson_80

I lived on Longmoor Lane, 101, and have fond but distant memories of the 50's and 60's. There were still stables for the canal tow horses at the foot of the bridge crossing the canal in Sandiacre town centre. I played with ...Read more

A memory of Sandiacre by Alan Hickman

I remember when I was in heswall hospital for along time And remember the staff Mr doctor burton Also one matron who was there I missed the hospital so much I was there Does anyone know about the hospital From THOMAS PATRICK MAGUIRE

A memory of Heswall by thomaspatrickmaguire

August 2012. Its a small place Newcastle how about this for a coincidence. I was out on a walk between Wylam and Newburn and as I passed the Tidal Stone (which I mention in my stories) I met this man walking his dog, we chatted and I ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1910 by Jimmy Burrows