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I was brought to Luton, 219 Ashcroft Rd when I was four years old. the cottage we lived in was part of Farmer Holdstocks farm, it was origanally the Cowmans cottage. It was here that my Dad , Fred Chater and Mum Violet, raised ...Read more

A memory of Luton by Sandy Mc Dowell

Hi all, I spent a few years in Lound, then came to Canada. I have been back to my little village a few times - there are many changes now! To anyone reading this - I would like to know what happened to the Burford ...Read more

A memory of Lound by fletchet

i can remember menia cottage from a very early age.its not there anymore knocked down to make way for modern and bigger houses.to me that little tinned roof bungalow was heaven i lived there with mum and dad and my 5 ...Read more

A memory of Medstead by Norah Wells

I was born and raised in Heol-las in 1938 until 1955. I now live in the U.S. since 1958. I was a member of Ainon Chapel and went every Sunday and sat with Tessa Adlam. Heol-las was a great place to live back then - the ...Read more

A memory of Llansamlet by Maureen Mc Guffin

John Plunkett, born 1950, raised in Stanley Common, educated at Smalley Common junior school, and Scargill. Worked as an appretice electrician at Rolls Royce in Derby where I qualified and studied at Wilmorton Colledge ...Read more

A memory of Stanley Common by John Plunkett

If I could have picked the ideal weather, for my walk home from work today. It just could not have been improved upon, it was perfect in every way. A clear blue sky,bright sunshine, not a breath of wind throughout. As I ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend by James Bridgewood

I was born at Grainthorpe in 1945 at Chapel Hill Cottages to Jim and Ivy Holdsworth Dad was a Geordie who came to the village in 1943 with the Royal Ulster Rifles. My mother was Ivy Loughton and was brought up by her ...Read more

A memory of Grainthorpe

The fountain and the swimming baths were the responsibility of my uncle, George Ashworth, who for many years was Chief Engineer for Bacup Borough water works.

A memory of Bacup by Peter Ashworth

The old rest hotel in Kenton always reminds me of the terrific motor cycle accident my uncle Desmond Brennan had coming away from the pub, subsequently had is leg amputated and went into a decline,.

A memory of Kenton by Rod Woolsey

Well Mr Anthoney Simmonds was the owner of this pub,and for quite a considerable amount of time in my young life was my much "Loved Uncle Tony" he was wonderful.

A memory of Godshill by Wayne Ruffle