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I was born at 124 Clowes Street, West Gorton in 1947 and attended St Marks' School between 1953 and 1959. The Head was the formidable Mrs Clayton, and the Deputy Head was Mr Platt, but it was the lovely ...Read more

A memory of Gorton in 1947 by John Holmes

I went to this school between 1965 and 1971, the school has long been demolished but believe it or not I actually live on the same site as the old school , my front door is where the entrance to the school was !!!!!!!!! Caroline Tarr (Brearley)

A memory of Dukinfield by caroline.tarr

"Thieves! Bloody villains and thieves, that's all they are. Makes my blood boil. I can't kill enough of the sods... no Sir!" I hadn't the heart to point out that I was actually a lover of all birds for fear ...Read more

A memory of Lower Radley

My earliest recollection is around 1944, we had a milk cart with a beautiful shire horse to pull it. Ashmore Street ran from Hyde road to Redgate lane, the first building was Edmonds Bakery who made the best eccles cakes in the ...Read more

A memory of West Gorton by norkenf

1950's: As a young lad I lived just a few minutes from this park (which is in Cleethorpes not Grimsby) and so spent a lot of time there. This pond was home to many hundreds of small fish, which I assume to be sticklebacks and ...Read more

A memory of Grimsby by John Ellingford

Of course this is St.Luke's parish church in Cannock which stands on ground which has connections with worship going back for many centuries. There is a battered and worn ancient preaching cross in front of the building which has ...Read more

A memory of Cannock by brucehaycock

I spent my school summer holidays in Millbrook from the mid 50's to the mid 60's - and every one was wonderful. I stayed with my grandparents, Mr and Mrs Ede, at 85 West Street, Millbrook. The house is long gone albeit the address ...Read more

A memory of Millbrook in 1956 by Roger Mutch

I lived in Studley Grange Road, and at the bottom was the Union Canal. This was a sort of green lung. You could go to Southall or Brentford by bike without touching a road, very pleasant. I went to St Marks ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell in 1955 by Nick Beard

Born 1956 Mill Lane Estate, went to St Marks and Highfield. Spent my childhood down the waterfall off Mill Lane Estate which was just a weir really across the wooden bridge, and the fair that came to the field on Mill Lane. Very happy days.

A memory of Bredbury

I was born in the bungalow at Lock 93 in the Hanwell Flight in 1936. I went to St Marks School in Hanwell and then on to Borderston School along the Boston Road. I grew up in the lockhouse and we had an avery, allotments and some ...Read more

A memory of Southall by Jan Theobald