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My memory bank has been activated by the contributed items about Hugh Bell Central School, though my recollections of Hugh Bell are older than those published on this website. My years at Hugh Bell were 1938 to ...Read more

A memory of Middlesbrough in 1940 by Harry Killick

I found this cutting from the Lynn News & Advertiser, Friday, January 12, 1968 and thought it might be of interest to others. IF ANYONE COULD BE CALLED A ...Read more

A memory of Hunstanton by geoffhunter

i went to work at s-n stationery in must been 1974-5 further down from Yorktown was the industrial estate worked in Riviln factory -Arthur and Freds factory we did clothes for early marks and spencer then worked for factory called ...Read more

A memory of York Town by Janet Ingate

doe,s anybody remember the tug boat the conrquer paddle steam tug I worked on it for a short time. we used to bring the big coal ships from the mouthe of the tyne. I think I have spelled the name wrong but somebody out there will remember or have a photo cheers tara

A memory of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1953 by William Dempsey

The snow had started falling after lunch I think and just didn't seem to want to stop. As it carried on the buses were called up early to get us all home. Having got on to the bus we seemed to make a short distance along ...Read more

A memory of Illingworth in 1962 by David Hodson

I spent many happy holidays at West Sands. The Embassy club - I can still smell the polished floor. I remember two of the singers. One was JIm (Murphy, I think) and another one the following year called Peter. Somewhere I ...Read more

A memory of Selsey in 1975 by Dallas Hopkins

I remember as a child moving into my parents 1st bought house it was 71 Lynn street west gorton heading onto redgate lane (which is still there today) and stoodley car auctions was built on this area and also there is a scrap yard ...Read more

A memory of Gorton by georgina4dave

Wells house,my Nan was a retired midwife, and we used to go to Wells house, for short holidays, it was for retired nursing staff, and at Christmas, the domestic staff, where young ladies from Germany,who made wonderful Xmas wreaths, ...Read more

A memory of Ilkley by margaretwanderer

HI .it may be a long shot my dad was out there during W W 2 I HAVE A PHOTO of him and two of his mates....in uniform. there are not many men left now .my dads name was bill kemp he was a cook at the time he was in PORT SAID .on the photo. Mabey some one will remember him.

A memory of Port Said by Bill Kemp

I remember it was freezing most of the time - we had short blue jackets. I can remember taking the slops to the waste - my hands froze to the rope handles. We had no sheets, just blue covers and blankets. I remember fighting for ...Read more

A memory of Sharpness in 1957 by Leonard Thomas