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When I was a teenager, staying with my aunt, she took me for a drive through Pleasley Vale and told me that her grandmother, Jane Sanderson, was born in one of the terraced cottages by the Mill. I recently went exploring to show my ...Read more

A memory of Pleasleyhill by Julia Waller

I lived in Horton from the age of two when we moved from Chard. We lived in a cottage just below the village hall opposite the Police house. My dad was Joe Sparks, and my mum was Joyce, I had an elder sister ...Read more

A memory of Horton in 1955 by Pat Sparks

My family's ancestors come from countryside around Harewood and one of the oldest I have identified was John Norfolk who lived in Eccup in the late 1600's. I have seen several of my ...Read more

A memory of Eccup by John Howard Norfolk

My first post as a carer on a holiday in the UK was in the house next door called Pixham Mill house. A lovely first impression coming from Australia. Exactly as I imagined a country home to be. You could see the mill house from the creek which ran down by the side of the property. Just lovely!

A memory of Dorking in 1992 by Michelle Legg

Hi Ian I've just read your account of the memories you had of being a baker and scout in EP. I do remember Mike Pagen as I was in the 4th with Jack Allen and Barry Kay. Also in the troupe was Alan (curley) Hughes who did ...Read more

A memory of Ellesmere Port in 1954 by Ian Grove

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

1934 onwards. The first school I attended was in Wixoe. Many happy days were spent there under the guidance of Miss Harmer, later succeeded by Miss Watts and Miss Turner, later suceeded by Miss Bareham. I can ...Read more

A memory of Helions Bumpstead

Lived in Soutergate, no 50 with my nan, Aggie Gardener and grandad, Hurbert. Went to Church Walk & Victoria schools. I remember well Richy Gelder (smithy), Mr Powell the cobbler, the folk at the old friends, good old Cissy ...Read more

A memory of Ulverston in 1960 by Pete Foxon

My Uncle Andrew, was the head gardner for the Gestetner Paper Mill Grounds. He and my Auntie Mary (my dad's sister) lived in Kennet Village (Kilbagie). These houses were built by the Mill owner for the workers and they stayed ...Read more

A memory of Kilbagie in 1969 by Iain Taylor

The formative years of my early childhood were spent at No. 39 Bondgate, Pontefract, which was one of a block of four small two-up, two-down houses situated immediately adjacent to the front ...Read more

A memory of Pontefract in 1930 by Graham Atkinson