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Used to be called 'Coley'. We lived at 50 Bradford St. Bulwell was a great place to live, crime free, friendly people. All the 'cool dudes' hung around the 'Penguin café' none of use could afford a cup of tea, so we would just ...Read more

A memory of Bulwell in 1964 by Paul Cole

I grew up on Kingswood Terrace, Great Horton from 1942 - 1967 and have many memories of good times there. I enjoyed Scouting with the 3rd Bradford South Troop for many years at the old Bell School on Southfield Lane. I ...Read more

A memory of Bradford by Phillip Brookman

Regarding your message, Jennifer Paley nee Bradford. It was so good to see the picture of Invicta Knitting Mills again and to hear you had worked there. It was very sad to see it today, as my father in law ...Read more

A memory of South Kirkby in 1958 by Maureen Briddon

I would really appreciate any information on my Mother's teaching days in Catholic Public School in Braintree Essex from 1944 to 1947.  I was called after one of her students 'Iylish'.    It was a Primary ...Read more

A memory of Braintree in 1944 by Iylish Finlay

My mother wrote her childhood memories about 10 years before she died in 1992. She was sent to Friars Children's Home for the sole purpose of working when she was 14 in about 1926. I think that her ...Read more

A memory of Bocking in 1920 by Mary Hill

Hello, this is not a memory but a chance to connect with someone who might have known a Joan Millicent Knox in 1944, she had a daughter who was born in the home and put her up for adoption and at 6 weeks of age she was ...Read more

A memory of Ilkley by cindy_lou_ca

I lived in Bradford in the bungalow my dad designed at the corners. We emigrated to Canada in 1958 - I was 7. My dad came over here first to get work as an architect and a home for us. My mum, older brother, ...Read more

A memory of Bradford-on-Tone in 1958 by Lesley Tribbeck

I was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire, April 13 1951. At home , 7 Owl St, just off Parson St, in a one up, one down, back to back house with a small yard to the front. Keighley, in those days, was heavily into Engineering, ...Read more

A memory of Kingwood Common by Malcolm Biggins

I have just discovered this site by chance and have read so many comments that have stirred memories for me. My name is Ian Bradford. I was born in Perivale Maternity Hospital in 1950. I lived on Ripon Close from 1954 to about 1963 - ...Read more

A memory of Northolt by Ian Bradford

My girlfiend (now my wife) introduced me to the Femina disco at the George. It was the first club I ever went to. Loved the music. The DJ played a mixture of chart records, Motown and something called Northern Soul, which ...Read more

A memory of Walsall