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I remember spending most of my night in Equis with all my mates and we used to have a great time listening to the jukebox etc, flirting with the lads. Does anyone remember? Jennifer Stratford Midge Pigford ...Read more

A memory of Easington Colliery by Christine Robinson

Sutton as I remember it holds many memories. I was born and brought up there, attending school at the Council School, Sunday School at the Chapel and using the facilities of the Park from an early age until I ...Read more

A memory of Sutton-in-Craven by Alan Pickles

No, I don't remember back to 1881, but my great-grandfather was born and lived in Gents Lane, Shimpling. My grandmother and her sisters attended the village school too! I would be interested to know if anyone remembers the Campan family ...Read more

A memory of Shimpling in 1880 by Sue Potter/ Deeks

I remember this bridge very well. Brought up in MD from 1938 until I left to join the Royal Navy in 1955. We, my brother Tony and Brian Roylance, spent many happy hours in the vicinity especially fishing for "Sticklebacks" ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton in 1940 by Victor Richards

I was born in a quaint village in Nottinghamshire called Huthwaite, we moved to a farmhouse in Wrawby when I was 7. My aunt and her family moved there with us. We had great times in the barns, sliding down the hay, watching the ...Read more

A memory of Wrawby in 1965 by Chrissy Walker

My memories as a son of a daughter of the valleys are: Rugby allowed in for free a half time Trains, lying in bed hearing the clang of the wagons moving coal and steel to and from the works Armageddon when the ...Read more

A memory of Ebbw Vale in 1952 by Bob Morgan

I was born in 1953 and lived for the first 3 years in an old house in Junction Road (Number 8) with my parents and Mum's mum (Granny). The back garden of the house seemed to be a jungle and had its end boundary with ...Read more

A memory of Romford by Roger Harley

January 2010 I came back from spending Xmas and New Year in Portsmouth. It was still snowing. I had to stay indoors most of the time because I couldn't cope well with walking in the snow. When I had to go to the ...Read more

A memory of East Butterwick in 2010

I used to live with my aunt and uncle at 10 the Crescent from 1948 to 1954. It was a fantastic life there with woods to play in, and streams to divert. An absolute paradise.  As young children we could play all day in the woods in ...Read more

A memory of Hindlip in 1948 by Chris Westwood

I moved with my parents from Great Dunham in 1935 when I was 2 years old to no 12 which was demolished long since. We had no electricity or running water, just a well in the back garden. I went to the local school when I was 5, Miss ...Read more

A memory of East Lexham by Raymond Barrett