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In the 1700s the Mowbray family farmed Cassop Smithy, Little Pittington. I would be very grateful if anyone out there could tell me where exactly this building stood. I can only guess it is what is now Old Smithy Farm. Regards Anne Bell annemowbray@yahoo.co.uk

A memory of Old Cassop by Anne Bell

What a coincidence, as around 1910 the Smithy was owned and run by My Grandfather also named James ,(a family tradition) there exists a buisness directory in the longshop Museum ,listing many Leiston Buisnesses, showing a picture of ...Read more

A memory of Leiston by James Balls

I remember a black smith in Barkingside which used to be next door or near the police station. We used to watch the old smithy shoeing horses etc. Does any body else remember the old smithy? David Trasler

A memory of Barkingside by d.tras

As far as I can see, no-one has left a memory of my old primary school. So, let me start this off (if I may?): Living in nearby North Road, I attended this school from 1962-68. When I started at the Infants' School, my ...Read more

A memory of Dartford by Stuart Hall

There are 3 Hills on the memorial, but they're only dad's cousins, his father and 2 uncles came back from the trenches. Grandad (another Bill Hill, like dad) was always in the Legion and Gt Uncle Harry (who lived in Chalvey with his ...Read more

A memory of Cippenham in 1950 by Dave Hill

The space between the houses and shed was the beginning or the end of the Under Road, it went round to the other side of the village, and finished opposite the chapel on Main Street, a nice walk or bike ride in the summer, or a short cut ...Read more

A memory of Halton in 1950 by Clive Bisby

Hi,my name is Stephen Smith, I lived in Regent Crescent through the 50s and 60s. I guess you all remember the Rochdale canal that runs through Failsworth. What a great place to spend your time. Who needed Disneyland. We used to fish, make ...Read more

A memory of Failsworth by steve_gunsmith

Hi I'm Mike Foster and I was born in Chalfont St Peter in Feb 1936. My mother who had two children; me and my sister, had no where to live. She was offered by some charitable source a two up two down home on the main road ...Read more

A memory of Chalfont St Peter in 1940 by Michael Foster

Born in 1943 and living in 'Washington Station' (now Columbia). I remember watching horses being shod here many times, when I was a child. I still remember the fierce heat from the furnace, with the Blacksmith and the horses wringing wet with sweat.

A memory of Washington in 1950 by June Lamb (Nee Banks)

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 and ...Read more

A memory of Wythenshawe by christopher.bowden