Search Results

We are still in touch with Sid & Molly Cummins - both still fit and well in their 90's. My Mum and Dad are George and Chris Hughes. Mum worked in the office sorting out the cash deals for the ice ...Read more

A memory of Crewe in 1975

I used to live at Spring Villa on the main road in Birch Vale in the 1970s and what fond memories I have from Birch Vale! My three older brothers and I used to walk up behind the house through some farming land and across to the ...Read more

A memory of Birch Vale in 1970

I am looking for a family with the surname NOAKES - my nan & and grandad's names are Herbie & Emmie Noakes they had daughter Pammy & son Alan. I am looking for maybe an uncle called Eric Noakes. Please ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1968 by Lisa Celaire

I was devastated in 1964 when my mother told me we were to leave the village so that my mother could pursue her dream of owning her own small business elsewhere. It was a dreadful culture shock, one that has remained ...Read more

A memory of Mollington in 1961 by Vanda Godwin Marriott

I used to live in Aintree Lane, by St Giles's Church in the only council houses. I'm one of twelve children - the Ferrie's, and everyone knew at least one of us. I remember playing in Aintree race course, skating around the ...Read more

A memory of Old Roan Sta in 1959

I am 65 now, but if I close my eyes I am 10, playing in the cornfields down by MileOak Secondary Modern School, with my brother Graham Burton and some friends, Richard Gere, Suesanne Birchill and Roger Birchill, and ...Read more

A memory of Mile Oak in 1957 by Cynthia Miller

My dad took us to Rugeley to live in 1954, he had recently trained in Nottinghamshire and we were one of the first to live there, well that's what it seemed like to me as a seven year old. We were always going into new buildings ...Read more

A memory of Rugeley in 1954 by Christine Wright

I too remember going to Duke Street School which later became Gaythorn (named after the gasworks I think). My name then was Mulvanny. Mr Beasley used to make us stand on our seats until we got the answers ...Read more

A memory of Hulme in 1952 by Christine Grace

I was born in 1946 at 66 Marlborough Road in the front parlour of my gran's house. We lived at that time at 7 Harrietta Street, Higher Broughton, Salford 8 which was then know as Hightown. The chip shop on ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1951 by Jean Allcock

Hi, my dad, Brian Birchall was brought up in Hulme. He lived on Elvington Street with his mam, Louisa Birchall, dad Robert Birchall, younger brother Joe Birchall (late) and older brother Athony/Tony Birchall whom unfortunately ...Read more

A memory of Hulme in 1940 by Louise Birchall