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Having left Crewe in 1958, although I have been back a few times since then, seeing these photographs has triggered a lot of good memories. I have positive memories of Mill Street, teachers like Brian West and a Mr Riley, Mr ...Read more

A memory of Crewe in 1958 by Stephen Blanchard

As a child (b1940) I lived at 3 Avenham Colonnade from 1946 until I married in 1964. The late Georgian terrace (built abt 1836) comprises 6 houses built on the slope alongside Avenham Walks ("The Top Walks") . The ...Read more

A memory of Preston in 1946 by Mike Lambert

I grew up in Leytonstone. Lost our home in Dyson Road from the bombing, and then moved to Forest Glade. Played in the Forest (and climbed the 'King and Queen tree' often) and rode my bike around Hollow Ponds - they were ...Read more

A memory of Leytonstone in 1953 by Rita P. Daines

This was the year I first attended Balmaclellan School, the Headmaster was first Mr Walker, who went on to New Abbey, he was followed by Fred Simpson - a great experence from 1944 to 1950. I lived with grandfather William ...Read more

A memory of Balmaclellan in 1944 by Derek William Biggar Dickson

'Mum, did you catch fish in the pond at the Bridge' asked my son when Googling for ponds to fish. 0f course we did, with our home made nets of a piece of material attached to a stick, carrying home the ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Bridge by Patricia Lucas

I remember moving to Pelton Fell at about the age of eight, number 9 Ferndene Avenue. The house was new and we were the first to occupy it. There was a small alley at the end of the street that led to the railway line. A ...Read more

A memory of Chester-Le-Street in 1954 by John Moffatt

I spent a very happy childhood - my father was a licensed victualler of Ye Olde Bulls Head on the bridge until he retired in 1949. I went to the local school - my teachers were Miss Pratt & Mrs Jefferies- ...Read more

A memory of Broughton Astley in 1940 by Julie Dilling

I was very fortunate to be able to spend three wonderful holidays in Margate 1960-1962. My friend's family took me along on their family holidays staying at the Salvation Army boarding house in Cliftonville, on the sea ...Read more

A memory of Margate in 1960 by Hilary Lloyd

I have recently come upon a hand-written exercise book of poems, mostly signed by M.J.McL, but who, in one of the poems, also refers to being a 'Hunter'.   The titles of the poems are as ...Read more

A memory of Coalsnaughton in 1940 by Nancy Irvine

As a child in the late 50's I used live in Fairfield Street opposite the Monks Abbey. Every day after the school day was finished at Monks Road school, I used play around the Abbey ruins and Fosters field as well as the Arboretum. ...Read more

A memory of Lincoln in 1957 by David Edwards