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I remember my Aunt and uncle moving to Capel in around 1967 - not sure? He was a lot older than my Aunty Jean - He was Desmond Orr. Family folklore says that he was rather grumpy and customers tended to keep away during ...Read more

A memory of Capel by photosarahedwards

I lived in West Road next to the Park from 1948. i was born in the house. Spent half my life in that park, often running away from Parky ( the Park Keeper) The last Parky I remember was Ken. He had two Alsations ex Police dogs and watching them perform had to be seen

A memory of Chadwell Heath by georgedave9

I was a pupil at West Bank Primary School in Widnes. I was in the infants in 1954. I loved this school. I can't remember the name of the HeadMistress at the time but John Wilcox took over when I moved up to the juniors. My ...Read more

A memory of Widnes by maeggiejean2000

I was born at 7, Nightingale Row, in the box room which was originally shared by my mother Mavis Warren and her sister Glennis Byard as they were to become. The daughters of George and Martha (Dot) Edwards. The house was rented from a ...Read more

A memory of Pontnewydd by howardwarren257

The Lion & Swan Hotel Congleton Story has it that The Lion & Swan in Congleton was made from ancient timbers, even today there are some solid twelve inch by twelve inch supports on display but who knows where ...Read more

A memory of Congleton by Alec Coles

I visited and stayed at Barcote Manor twice in the 60’s and certainly in 1964. At the time it was owned by Mercantile Bank of India, who had purchased it prior or during WW2 to house their bank documentation. My father took over ...Read more

A memory of Barcote Manor by bryan.woodford

My parents decided to move to Bramhall and the estate just off Bramhall Lane was brand new and we moved into Lucerne Road. I was in Heaven even as a child I loved history there was the Park, Bramhall hall the woods I could sit for hours ...Read more

A memory of Bramhall by bossiney2003

I lived in Oakwood, then Enfield West, from 1937 till 1946. My father had the Chemists Shop in the Parade, his name was George Reid, and we lived above the shop. Opposite was Victor Sasoon’s Estate, where I think Prisoner of War ...Read more

A memory of Oakwood by Doris Barnard

Having only this week come across your website, with so many writing about their memories of Wembley, I felt inspired to add my memories too. I was born in Pettsgrove Avenue in 1941 and lived there until 1965 when I married a ...Read more

A memory of Wembley by Sheila Mac Donald

hello yes I went yo West norwood mr and Mrs Miller and hopgood are names i rember from there i live in a house with 3 or four others in the 1969s regards leon mitchaelovitz

A memory of Norwood Green by Leon Mitchell