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I used to walk up Railway St years ago on my way home to Pilgrim St. Looking at these street pictures makes me want visit and see my old home town. I went to Walverden School but can't remember the name of the street it was ...Read more

A memory of Nelson in 1946 by Margaret Bettendorff

My parents were friends of the Lukes and as my father was in the war, and Birmingham was getting more bombing, it was decided to send me down to auntie Dorothy. I enjoyed down there, although I was only 4yrs old I still ...Read more

A memory of Newquay in 1943 by Pamela Hart

I was born in Oldham in 1946. Lived in Norfolk Street, Chadderton until 1953 then moved to the Isle of Wight. My mother, Marjorie Bolton, lived in Hollinwood and represented Oldham as Cotton Queen in the 1930's. Have always loved the ...Read more

A memory of Oldham in 1946 by Margaret Lorraine Toms Nee Mangnall

Harry and Margaret Coupland (my Aunt) 1949/50s they had a market stall in Hull market. I remember visiting them, Harry had a large greenhouse in the garden full of tomatoes. Son, Peter and wife moved from a nissen hut into a ...Read more

A memory of Kingston upon Hull in 1940 by Margaret Allen

My girlfriend's mum went to Mulberry Street School in the 1950s and went on to Jackson Street School in Hulme, Manchester, and my grandparents on my mum's side had a green grocers in Moss Side. My ...Read more

A memory of Hulme in 1940

I remember the castle well, as my family lived in Castle Street, and just after the war, for about two weeks (I'm not sure, but I think it could have been for National savings bonds), the castle was lit at night with a searchlight, ...Read more

A memory of Guildford in 1940 by Peter Arthur

Hi, I'm Gloria Casson, born in Crumsull Hospital. I went to St James School and St James Church. My mother's name was Mary Casson, I lived in Collyhurst Flats, Southern Drive - the eldest of 10 children. I ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1949 by Gloria Casson

Hetton Council then cleaned up the remainder of the site, put on topsoil, and turned it into a sort of small park. There are some articles I have from the local paper published at the time giving a bit more insight to what happened. ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton in 1945 by John Harvey

I lived in 75 Russell Road, Palmers Green during the war years and after. Although very young, I remember the doodle-bug coming over our house and landing in Brownlow Road I believe, also ...Read more

A memory of Palmers Green in 1940 by Jim Hirst

My name is Lynda (Howarth) and I lived in Hulme from 1943 until 1953. My Mum was Edith Woods, and she married Stanley Howarth. My mum used to live in Mary Street and then we moved to Junction Street, after the war. I ...Read more

A memory of Hulme in 1943 by Lynda Drew