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I have been collecting information about the shops in Bentham during the 1940s and early 1950s, I can recall a lot of them but have been trying to remember the name of the pub which, if one came up Station Road and ...Read more

A memory of High Bentham by Ruth Colley

Memories of Penketh County Junior School, from 1944-49: Miss Routledge, Infants class, roaring coal firs to dry out wet clothing, I still count in my head using those dots on the frieze! Friday afternoon with a personal toy! Miss ...Read more

A memory of Penketh by Bob Hudson

What a wonderful site. I came across it while researching an accompanying book for my sister's planned 90 birthday Tour of Brentford in June this year. We lived in Brentford from around 1930 until 1976 when our mother died. They were ...Read more

A memory of Brentford by bildoric

As kids we were always out on the fields and in the woods by Ropers pig farm...such a plesant smell come summer I recall lol I remember looking over to clayton where sometimes a Scottish piper could be heard playing on the rail tracks. One ...Read more

A memory of Failsworth by lauraaustin1957

I was born and raised in Coppenhall on a little farm just off Bradfield Road. Our farm turning was at the bottom of the Eighteen Step Bridge and was along-side the railway line. At the back of the farm, there was the old Brickyard Pit. It was ...Read more

A memory of Crewe by davidmanifold

There was a Young Girl whose Name was Marise Hunt: Although a native to Cherwell Near Leeds West Yorkshire: She at the Tender age of seven was to be made a ward of court when she was seven years of age: She ...Read more

A memory of Mirfield by roland_mitchell

I Was born in Eltham in 1942 at PrinceJohn road off of Eltham hill, went to school at Raper street off of Eltham high street, My name is Barry Davison (twin) I really did love my child hood it was great to be born there and live there, my ...Read more

A memory of Eltham by barry_lovelyjubbly_42

Hi everyone , omg u all brought back good memories ..drakes, the fish shop with huge scary crocodile hanging from ceiling, on corner on portmanmoor rd , which is where i lived, no. 13..yes we was poor very poor ,i ...Read more

A memory of Splott by ullkei

I recently went back for a nostalgic look at the area I came from and wondered if anyone knows if and when Southall Working Men's Club changed address. I used to go there when I was young as my dad Charlie Hayes was ...Read more

A memory of Southall by Sheila Haynes (Was Hayes)

I left the Royal Navy in late 1971 and worked in Zermatt Switzerland for a short time when I applied and got my first head chef position in England I was 21 yrs old, The owners then were MR & Mrs Mullins, ...Read more

A memory of Coverack by Patrick Horan