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I lived in Langdale House, Salford. It was a block of masonettes, there were two other blocks on the same road, Patterdale and Ennerdale. We lived on the 3rd floor, overlooking a small play park and a row of tiny one bedroomed ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1960 by Ann Mc Kibbin

I had the best nights out of my life in the George Inn after working at Greenfield Estate where I met my late wife Beth Connel.  We married at Hubberholme Church in 1984 and moved to Horton.  The George was full of local ...Read more

A memory of Hubberholme in 1971 by Mr Slater

During the war my uncle was in the army with a man called Bert Sprake.  When they got out of the army Bert opened a butchers shop in the parade almost opposite Plough Road.  I used to go into his shop and help him make the sausages.  I never ...Read more

A memory of West Ewell in 1955 by Jackie Ferry

We moved to Lyminge Close, Twydall in 1960 from our wartime built pre-fab in Wigmore when I was 15 months old. Pictured are the 'modern' post war shops but there was also an older red-brick parade opposite. Out of shot on the right of the ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham by John Fernandez

I remember this scene well; with the Butcher's shop on the corner still present and further down Old Town Lane was F G Shoesmith the Chemist and Post Office - I still have one his medcine bottles ...Read more

A memory of Freshfield in 1952 by Peter Roberts

I was born at 105 John Street Blaydon on 25/8/1943. Moved to the big house above the schools on the left hand side,The Curatage. Above that was Tweddles farm; Thornton Weddle ran the farm and his brother had a butchers shop at Blaydon. I ...Read more

A memory of Blaydon in 1943

I am trying to contact someone who lived in and around the Mayford Rd area during the 50's and remembers in particular the Coronation and the street parties circa 1953 and any photographs taken during ...Read more

A memory of Balham in 1953 by Philip Spencer

I was evacuated to Drumlithie in September 1939 - being from Glasgow - and Germany was threatening war. I had just turned six years old. I lived in Ford Cottage - close to Kabog House - with Jim and Liz Scott. Went to school there. ...Read more

A memory of Drumlithie in 1930 by Bill Wyllie

My sister, Helen, and I lived at No. 3 Plasnewydd Street and, although Helen now lives in Lechlade in Gloucestershire and I have finally come to rest (no, not dead - yet) in Cardiff, we talk every week and often reminisce about ...Read more

A memory of Maesteg in 1947 by Nick Davies

I was working at Deco in Stonegate the year they moved to the last shop at the end of stonegate, bordering Whip-ma-whop-ma Gate (wonderful name). I had been working for the people who owned Deco, selling 1930's pottery, glass ...Read more

A memory of York in 1988 by Fiona Hyde