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I was brought up in a girls' Catholic orphanage, ran by nuns, St Joseph's Home, Carmel Road, Darlington. I was six years old. My father had died so we all got sent to homes. It was ok, I suppose, lookingback. I had a good friend (not in ...Read more

A memory of Darlington in 1956 by Kathleen Chambers

From 1976 to 1981 I was a member of Shildon Operatic Society. How I loved to be part of this talented, enthusiastic team. I started as a dancer and enjoyed taking part in "Carousel" and "The King and I" then small speaking ...Read more

A memory of Shildon in 1976 by Anne Neve Smith

ok you loti do remmber some ofyou stanhope was not that bad their were places that you could not get out like acliffe near darlington {mr corner}and if i remmber 1 in middelsboro }mr pervis} you no me but you dont know wereim at i also ...Read more

A memory of Stanhope

My parents, Fred and Marjorie Reeks bought the shop and Post Office from Mrs Britton in 1947 and they owned the business till about 1985. In the mid sixties Fred got about 100,000 daffodil bulbs from a market garden in Darlington ...Read more

A memory of Eppleby by Alison Glass

My earliest memory is sitting watching the trains thunder over the Cumberland bridge opposite our house in Market Street(1925). We were then moved to 24 Timbrell Ave, it later became 124, we lived there until 1943. During that time, I ...Read more

A memory of Crewe by Ken Wood

I'd just like to see a picture of this place as I spent many a day there in my youth.

A memory of Darlington in 1969 by Johnwebster John

I grew up in Darlington apart from two years when we lived in Shildon. I can remember being put in one of the rubbish bins on the High Row by a boy called Peter Leaf probably for being cheeky. I can also remember when I was little going ...Read more

A memory of Darlington in 1962 by Anthea Mulhatton

QUEEN ELIZABETH GRAMMAR AND DARLINGTON IN THE 40’s and 50’s I was born and lived for 18 years in Pensbury Street. Then Hargreave terrace. And grateful for the 1944 Education Act. Still. ...Read more

A memory of Darlington by Robin Matthews

My uncle Maurice Walker installed the pipework for the urinals. He was working for Darlington Borough Council at the time. The urinals were huge, and the pipework was always shiny.

A memory of Darlington by Michael Barker

I was born at Green Roof Chase Lane and then moved to Sutherland Road as a 2 year old. The council houses had just been built. I have happy memories of attending Tittensor primary school which is now Old School Wines. Mrs Beech used to see us safely ...Read more

A memory of Tittensor by gillbirt1948