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Over seventy years ago my father and mother lived in Rose Cottage, half way down Commercial Street, but there was no Commercial Street then just a row of brick houses known as Brick Row. They faced the opposite ...Read more

A memory of Ystrad Mynach in 1860 by Gareth Sloggett

I went to St John's too. I think Mrs Moore was my first teacher, I remember playing in the Wendy House. I also remember Mrs Burgess, Mrs Haliwell, Mrs Varney, Mrs Ibbotson and Mr Sanderson. There is one teacher ...Read more

A memory of Failsworth in 1860 by June Simpson

During research into the history of my great-grandmother's Prior family, I discovered her sister was born in Westcot around 1854. I have never previously either seen or heard of this village but now plan a visit to try and understand more about my family.

A memory of Westcot in 1860 by John Howard Norfolk

My paternal great great grandfather came from Bream, Gloucestershire on July 31st 1831. He was the 10th of 14 children and was born at Oakwood Mill. He started work when he was 9 years of age, minding doors at Brunswick Coal Pit, ...Read more

A memory of Bream in 1860 by Mary Rowley

I can't believe I've just found this page. I was looking at the area as my wife and I are looking at buying a pub in the bridge and I thought I'd see if the old home was still there - but stumbled on this site. It made my spine shiver and ...Read more

A memory of Taxal in 1860 by Vincent Farlow

Gustav Holst became organist and chiormaster of St Laurence ,Wyck Rissington in 1891. Catherine Webb,nee Topham, Schoolmistress from 1871 til 1875. She married Phuvah Webb in 1875. The Webb family having ...Read more

A memory of Wyck Rissington in 1860 by Martin Newell

We have recently bought the old post office in Burnopfield and are looking for any information/pictures linked to the house. We know it was roughly built in 1840's but no information of who lived here. A picture is in the ...Read more

A memory of Tantobie in 1860

I do not have a memory of Acton, Cheshire, I have recently been researching my family tree and found numerous family members come from Acton, Cheshire, their surname was Jameson and they were there starting from 1841.

A memory of Nantwich in 1860

I used to go to Beeston school and remember happy days. My teacher was called Mrs Spencer, she was really strict and used to scare me. There was also a teacher called Mr Shipman, a bit of a tonge twister. I have been looking for a picture of the school, can anyone help me?

A memory of Beeston in 1860

My paternal line goes back to (definitely) Joseph Wood b. 1751 at Cowick near Snaith but there have been Wood's in Cowick back to the 16th century. Joseph married Hannah Mapplebeck of Heck at Snaith in 1782.

A memory of Snaith in 1860 by Olga Lockley