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I was born at No. 3 Church Street in 1950. There are so many good times to recall. Where to begin? It is difficult to place them in any sort of logical order. I just guessed the year of ...Read more

A memory of Moulton in 1961

Hello George I lived in Stanford 1947-1971. The house opposite the church was where Dr. Morris lived, I believe. The surgery was round the corner in what felt like old stables. It was a fine house but was later ...Read more

A memory of Stanford-le-Hope by Colin Ablitt

My memory of Wingate is of my dad who passed away 10 years ago, he talked about the village when he was a lad. If anyone knows of him or has any history please e-mail me. My dad was William Johnstone, his dad John or Robert Johstone was killed down Wingate pit in 1936. Thanks, David

A memory of Wingate in 1930

I left the village in 1960. I attended the local junior and infant school. The teachers I recall were Miss Whitehead, Miss Jenkins, Miss James, Granny Chancellor (she was a lovely lady who taught most of our parents also, those that ...Read more

A memory of Waun Lwyd by Ian Calloway

I was born in Nottingham and came to live in Gateshead when I was 4 years old. My mother was in the W.R.A.C and met my father when she was stationed down there. He was a Waiter in the Crown Hotel in Bawtry and was originally from ...Read more

A memory of Gateshead by Pauline Thompson

I was born in Brook Street, Brown Lees, within the civil parish of Biddulph. The village is situated about half a mile north of the site of the former Biddulph Valley Ironworks and the Brown Lees and Victoria Collieries, where ...Read more

A memory of Brown Lees in 1940 by George M. Bennison

I lived at 2 Glendale Avenue with my mam and dad, Martin and Peggy, and my two sisters, Margaret and Maureen, and my brother Martin. My grandparents lived at number 10 Glendale. My earliest memories revolve around playing in the ...Read more

A memory of Bebside in 1962 by John Gaughan

Hello there, my name is Lisa, I am 35 years old and my grandfather Trevor Young used to work down the mines. His parents were Gilbert and Clara Young, nee Orchard. I think I'm right in saying saying that Grandad was born in 1926 and ...Read more

A memory of Six Bells by Lisa Chapman

I was born and raised in Willingdon and lived two doors away from the previous correspondent Ian Friend. I also attended the school referred to as Willingdon Church Hall before a new school was built in Rapsons(?) Road, Lower ...Read more

A memory of Willingdon by Jeff Miller

My name is Irene Harriett Potts (nee Bryon), I was born 18-1-1921 at my granny's house in Bishops Wood (her name was Harriet Robinson). Our home was number 23 Offoxy Road, Tong, I lived there with my parents Louie ...Read more

A memory of Tong in 1930 by Jane Rushby