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As a 14 year old I was a 'Saturday girl' at Woolworth's in 1961. I was on the glass counter, selling everything from vinegar bottles with plastic tops, ashtrays, jugs etc. The number of items displayed on the sloping counter was enormous and I ...Read more

A memory of Woolwich by mrsjdennett

In 1950 this was The Royal Latin School, well before it moved to the top of Chandos Road.

A memory of Buckingham by snowy-joyce

I was born in Motherwell and moved to Inzievar Terrace in 1940 Dad was away in the navy so mum and I lived with my Grandparents Francis and Margaret McKendrick I remember the steps I used to go up with my Aunt Margaret to get to Tollcross ...Read more

A memory of Carmyle by Matthew Wilson

I was born in the maternity home in Cheam, we lived at 18 Brunswick Road, now demolished. I think it was build in or near the period of this photo. I remember Sutton quite well and it's such a shame all those old houses were replaced. I ...Read more

A memory of Sutton by siseleanor

We are desperate to find some history on our house (previously called the wooden house, then April cottage and now the old forge) Brighton road. The house itself is believed ...Read more

A memory of Burgh Heath

I remember walking from home on the britwell estate to school at St Anthony RC Primary or to st Anthony RC church walking past Travis court now a private housing development and past the village hall with Farnham royal men's club ...Read more

A memory of Farnham Royal by linenhall20

On the right of the photograph the second shop belonged to Arthur Sansom, the Newsagents and Confectioners. It has a sign board above the shop front: PICTURE POST. In the Easter holidays of 1959 at the age of 14½, I took my first ...Read more

A memory of Locksbottom

My father Richard Bradbury owned the shoe repair shops in swallownest. In 1946 with is war service savings he opened his shop on high street Sheffield . Which when he moved became the Halifax agency. In 1957 he opened his new premises ...Read more

A memory of Swallownest by abradbury41

My Family of Shepherd's have lived in Tottington for four generations. My Great Grandfather was Joseph Shepherd, born in 1924 in Bury. He married Emily Bennett whose family lived at 16 Club Row, Tottington. Her father was ...Read more

A memory of Tottington by louise_birtwistle

I lived in Norfolk Road, Upminster Bridge and knew Eddie at the greengrocers, I remember he used to wear a leather jacket in light tan and was a smashing chap. I was born in Norfolk Road in 1946

A memory of Upminster by pete_green