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Born in Glaskhill Terrace 1952, (McCutcheon) eldest of 6. Dad George a miner and Mum (Sarah) a full time job caring for us all,.The street had lots of of families who had moved through from Blantyre, Burnbank, for the pits - ...Read more

A memory of Penicuik in 1957 by Carol King

In the early to mid 1960s High Wycombe Town Hall was a wonderland for the emerging music scene. On Tuesday nights for 7 shillings and 6 pence you could see improbable acts like The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Animals, Yardbirds Spencer ...Read more

A memory of High Wycombe by Steve Shearsby

My mother and father had a newsagent's shop on Tatton Street. They were Jack and Gladys Ackerley. We lived there until the mid 1960s. The shop was opposite The Duke Of Edinborough public house. I still remember lying in bed at night and ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1950 by Barbara Burgoyne

We lived in Aldershot from 1970 up until the late 1970s early 1980s, we lived in 371 Williams Park. I went to Heron Wood School and loved every minute of it. My best friend was Peter Hedicker who joined 3 Para ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot in 1870 by Tim Wiltshire

I grew up in Cromarty through the late 1980s, the 1990s, and up until the mid 2000s. While it has changed a lot in that time, it's always been fun, interesting, and a close community. This can be seen with New Year dashes in ...Read more

A memory of Cromarty by Charlie Davidson

My memories of the Bridge are of when I used to travel from where my family lived in Weston Village into Runcorn (circa 1956) to do our shopping and watch the construction taking place, increasing in size each time ...Read more

A memory of Runcorn by David Roberts

I was born at the hospital lodge in 1944. Dad was a porter at the hospital and befriended a German pow (Tao?) He is/was my Godfather. Later we moved to a place called Rowntree House and my dad worked for a horse trainer, Billy Stephenson. ...Read more

A memory of Royston in 1944 by Paul Forrest

My great grand father was named William Clatworthy, from the town of Clatworthy. He migrated to the USA some time in the 19th century. I know that he was a minister and sometimes a baker. That's about all I know. I was hoping to save some images of the town of Clatworthy for my mother.

A memory of Clatworthy in 1860 by Denny Gregg

My father was the caretaker for the Linquists` Club in Holland St from 1959 to the early 70`s, when the building (Niddry Lodge) was demolished to make way for the new Kensington town hall. We lived in The Cottage ...Read more

A memory of Kensington in 1959 by David Malster

I was born in Chelmsford in 1937 and can remember going to the market every week and seeing all the farm animals such as cows, bulls, pigs, sheep, chickens, rabbits, etc. all there for sale. My favourite part, though, was where ...Read more

A memory of Chelmsford in 1960 by Linda Slingsby