Search Results

We lived in Blaney crescent in council flats. Six families in our block were #49 Vaughns no kids #51 Catchpoles had six kids, Mickey & David of our gang #53 Groves 2 kids Steve(me) and Barbara, #55 was the Snows with ...Read more

A memory of East Ham by Steve Groves

It’s been a real pleasure to read all the various memories of South Ockendon back in the 50s and 60s. I was born in Brixton and moved to West Norwood. My Mum & Dad both wanted to move out of London ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon by Stephen Wood

Hi everyone! I’m hoping someone might have old photos from Caister Holiday Park in 1987, back when it was owned by Ladbroke. I went there with my mum and brother for my ...Read more

A memory of Caister-on-Sea by Mandy Priest

I went to fornethy residential school when I was five and nine years old and I was very happy thare I loved the long walks through the woods and walking down the stoney brae to the burn to paddle our feet ...Read more

A memory of Fornethy Residential School by Donna Boyd

For some time back in the late '70's/early '80's I used to ride my motorbike from Worcester to visit my then girlfriend, Judith, at Sawtry. She had a post as a teacher at the village school. Used to love the ride over there on a sunny, ...Read more

A memory of Sawtry by bru.enzer

It may seem strange, but this little hamlet of less than 200 people was the birthplace of a motorcycling legend, famed worldwide. The now empty Collington Works, Collington, Bromyard HR7 4NB was the home of Slater ...Read more

A memory of Collington by bru.enzer

When I found the photo of St George Church it brought back memories. My grandma and grandad are buried here. When visiting to place flowers on their grave, mum mentioned how many ancestors were buried there as well. I was stunned. I ...Read more

A memory of Millom

My Grandfather, Robert Keir Armour, left Scotland to go to America about the year 1891. His home was 20 High Street, Dunfermline. His father was Alexander Armour who owned a carting business. ...Read more

A memory of Dunfermline by James Keir Baughman Sr.

I was a pupil when the school first opened and at that time it was known as Baildon County Secondary School West Lane. Three of my happiest years were spent at this school where the staff dedicated much of their time to extra ...Read more

A memory of Baildon in 1961 by Andrew Jowett

I was probably in my last year in 1972 sitting in a class room at Ysgol Hirraddug when the rocks rained down. The explosion, at the time, did not seem that dissimilar to a normal explosion but within seconds everything ...Read more

A memory of Dyserth in 1972