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Born in 1936 at Blackhall Rocks. Went to junior school at Blackhall Colliery and then to Henry Smith at Hartlepool. Nana used to live in Third Street (Graham) with my 3 uncles (Thomas, Jack and Stanley). I have ...Read more

A memory of Blackhall Colliery in 1930 by Marjorie Spice

I remember starting Tettenhall School. I remember playing hide and seek and hid in the coal shed at the back of the school then being dragged in front of the whole school at assembly for having a black face and clothes ...Read more

A memory of Tettenhall in 1943 by Alfred Hesketh

I was 9 and My mother Vi worked part time at the Hotel doing afternoon teas. Phil and Betty Roddis managed the Hotel. They had just had a young daughter, Phillipa. I spent many a day within the hotel. I remember the ...Read more

A memory of Seascale in 1957 by Paul Brookes

I am a bit hazy about when we visited Roch but definitely in the 1940s. My father's cousin was Matsy Perkins and she lived at a farm called Roch Gate. I remember sleeping on the most gorgeous feather mattress, so cosy, and we would go ...Read more

A memory of Newgale in 1940

St Joseph's Home, Patricroft We Had our holidays at Formby beach. William Bamford I have tried to contact you through this site my emails have not been opened. Can you respond? maureen (Noble) Malone

A memory of Freshfield in 1951 by Maureen Malone

From our home in Kent, we went every year on holiday to Babbacombe during the 1950's and early 1960's. We stayed with my 'Aunty Amy' and 'Uncle Matt' at their boarding house, 18 Perinville Road. It was the most magic time ...Read more

A memory of Babbacombe in 1953 by Jacqueline Williams

I think we moved to Farnham Common in about 1967, my parents took over the family shops "Martin's Broadway Stores" we lived above the shops to start with, in a flat that was heated with green house paraffin heaters. was ...Read more

A memory of Farnham Common by carolynselley

I was 6 weeks old, I was told by my Mam, when I had my first holiday at Fitties Camp. So that would have been some time in August/September, as I was born in July, 1961. I don't remember my first few ...Read more

A memory of Humberston Fitties by Vicky Ogden

My memory of the Rock House Hotel is very particular and rooted in the period 1973-1980 My stepfather's family owned the White House across the paddock field from the Rock House Hotel. The gate from The Huts & Boat ...Read more

A memory of Thurlestone by julian_borra

My mother and us 4 girls stayed every year for several weeks of the summer holidays. I was the eldest (born in 1935). Our Dad came down from Norwich at weekends. This was probably about 1945 - 1953. My mother was a sports teacher before ...Read more

A memory of Walcott by maryfdorey