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I was born at home at 60 Braxted Park in June 1946. Julie, who was born in 1943 and I attended St Helen's Grammar School for Girls, I from 1951 until 1962. Our mother and Mrs Westley used to walk us and her children ...Read more

A memory of Streatham by dancingdevonshire

I spent my early years in Beyer street off Gorton Lane living with my grandparents the Abernethy's before my dad bought his house in Railway Street. Ragamuffin described most of us in those days..holes in pants and cardboard in shoes ...Read more

A memory of Gorton by jijosu55

I went to Bucsh House Open Air School from about 1961 to 1966. Miss Halladay was my teacher. Class 5. The class had huge windows which were opened it was chilly at times. Miss Burrage was the Head Mistress. Miss Sherwood was ...Read more

A memory of Isleworth by wallywhiskers58

I was born in milk street Hyde in the 40's went to Greenfield Street Juniors then onto Leigh street Secondary, I so remember Hetts sweet shop the ABC minors at the Stannies, the market, woolworths, the house that jack built, the ...Read more

A memory of Hyde by countryfan1

I had an Great Aunt who used to rent out a house right on the front called 'Beau Site', Undercliffe Gardens,Westcliff-on-Sea. I have a postcard sent by her to my great grandmother 'The Front, Looking East, Westcliff-on-Sea'. 1915 Does anyone know if the house is still there?

A memory of Westcliff-on-Sea by Constance Phillips

I grew up in Bothenhampton in the sixties and seventies, and my memory of the place is just like the photo from 1910. We lived at Bowhayes, which was a cul-de-sac, and at the end of the lane there were some broken old ...Read more

A memory of Bothenhampton by Fgtb

Many of the paternal side of my family lived in Cornsay Colliery - in fact my father was born there in 1913. My great grandfather, Robert Norwood, worked at the Ferens and Love colliery there where he was ...Read more

A memory of Cornsay Colliery by ranorwood

I was born at Cuckfield Hospital in 1954. My parents, John and Joan Hunter renovated Lodge Hill Cottage in 1949 ish, and then moved to The Senge House just before I was born. We then moved to Chichester House in the High Street in 1971. Many ...Read more

A memory of Ditchling by juliushunter1

My mum and dad Gladys and George Rodgers had the corner shop between Churchill Street and Mornington Street Chorlton on Medlock /Ardwick. Between 1960 -1969 it was a very busy shop and I have some great memories of playing on the road popping ...Read more

A memory of Ardwick by s&gwych

I was born in 1939, many say that the war was probably partly my fault! My uncle Steven Garside owned an electrical and aeromodellers shop in Park Square opposite the Technical College and my father "Ernie" Russell had a ...Read more

A memory of Luton by ducatee