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The forgotten town, this small township was once a buzzing area served with blackened bottle ovens. A thriving community dwelled around the dirt and grime of The Potteries. I was born in Fenton in the fifties and how well I ...Read more

A memory of Dunoon by fotosplease

I'm trying to track down the newspaper article on the story below from around 1960 that my dad recently shared with me, does anyone recall the shoe shop called Argos Shoes (or similar) or can ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbury

I used to work for a radio paging company in the 1960's called Radio Intercom. It was based in Batts Lane, next to the old fire station. I wonder, does anyone have pictures or memories of this company. I believe it changed it's name ...Read more

A memory of Ottery St Mary by Timothy Tree

On the very right of this photo is my grandad's shop. He had his name FV DRABBLE on the front, you can just see part of the name in the photo. My grandad was Langold's only cobbler. The bottom half of the windows were painted ...Read more

A memory of Langold in 1955 by Tony Mitchell

I have many memories of Monks Eleigh. Although only 4 years of age, the sights I saw during the Battle of Britain in and around Monks Eleigh are vivid. Mother and I moved there in 1940, following Father who was with a ...Read more

A memory of Monks Eleigh in 1940 by Keith Banks

I was born in 1949 and grew up on Victoria Terrace. The picture of Victoria Terrace has special meaning to me, upon closer inspection I noticed my mum scrubbing our front door step, this she did daily along with the strip of pavement in ...Read more

A memory of Glasson in 1949 by Wendy` Beckett

This is Hadlow Road, looking towards the village over the old railway line.

A memory of Willaston by Julie Ball

For many years Dunster's Library in Broad Street was owned and operated by my grandfather, Sydney Mould. The shop was over three storeys, and contained many sections. It was a bookshop and stationers, It sold seaside accessories, ...Read more

A memory of Lyme Regis in 1950 by David Miles

What wonderful memories seeing this photo brings back. My aunt and uncle (Mr and Mrs J Piggott) ived at 6a Bishopric until it was modernised in the 1960s. Although the front door was between the sweet shop and Millidges all the rooms ...Read more

A memory of Horsham in 1957 by Vera Dixon

This was around 1950. Me Ma had a sister who was my Aunt Lilly, she married a Yorkshire man from Leeds who was my Uncle Jack and they had one daughter called Jean who was a year or so older than me and they lived in Gipton, Leeds (I've ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1950 by Jimmy Burrows