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I was born in Oldham in 1946. Lived in Norfolk Street, Chadderton until 1953 then moved to the Isle of Wight. My mother, Marjorie Bolton, lived in Hollinwood and represented Oldham as Cotton Queen in the 1930's. Have always loved the ...Read more

A memory of Oldham in 1946 by Margaret Lorraine Toms Nee Mangnall

My brother Anthony and I grew up in Barnes Street/Lee Street where my parents ran an off-licence from about 1953 - 1962. We both went to Miss Caulfield's Preparatory school and my brother went on to Blackburn Grammar ...Read more

A memory of Accrington in 1960 by Marie Meakings

When we were teenagers and bored we would sit on old men's seat at the junction over the bridge and watch the smelly tankies go by. Some of the lads would go tanky hopping and grab on the back for a ride! The girls would wait ...Read more

A memory of Newbiggin by Ruth Purvis

Every year on my birthday my mother and father made June 21st. (or the closest Saturday) a very special day for me. Since I was old enough to remember I had strawberries on my birthday. However, that was not all. The day ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill by Denman Lalonde

I was born in 1960 at Glanarrow Cottages, Bridge St. All my early memories are of a happy childhood. I can remember the deep snow of 1963, when I opened the back door it seemed that the snow was halfway up it!!! I can also ...Read more

A memory of Pembridge by Gordon Hargest

We used to call it the hotel, it was the hub of the village, there was a bottle and jug at the side door and me dad would send me down to get a bottle of double maxim and let me have a little taste when I was just a bairn. We used ...Read more

A memory of Lynemouth in 1967 by Ruth Purvis

My mother used to speak of Tarryblake as her grandmother, Helen Riddoch was born there. I think Mum used to visit an aunt at Tarryblake when she was little. I'd love to have a photo of the house. The Riddoch family were involved in the timber trade way back then too.

A memory of Tarryblake Ho by Katrine M Lean

I remember waiting for the bus here to take us back to Beccles after a day at school, St Mary's School to be exact! A lovely market town, what memories! Did anyone else attend St Mary's School around this time, or knew of anyone that did?

A memory of Bungay in 1957 by Jenny Leighton

I remember the cafe in the market square, my mum use to work in the open top part in the summer and my brother and I used to go and help her clear the tables when we were on school holidays. I remember the shops that ran around ...Read more

A memory of Harlow in 1960 by Pauline Wallis

We lived as a family in Gonville Road with St Judes Church on the corner of Thornton Road, to the left of this picture. I remember the Pond when it was full of rubbish so this garden was an improvement when it was ...Read more

A memory of Thornton Heath by Linda Manton