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I was born in Harle Street, daughter of Alan an' Ruth White. The Browney was a lovely friendly place to live, all the neighbours in the streets got on so well. Everyone knew each other and would help ...Read more

A memory of Browney Gill in 1962 by Janice White

I was born in Northend Close and lived there till 1969. Was good friends with John Hobbs, I went to village school when I was 5 years old. My dad used to run the scouts with Bob Henly who lived in Church Street. I was also ...Read more

A memory of Quainton in 1961 by Paul Chopping

My name is Norma Webster, now Evans. I was born in Bredbury in 1938 and at first lived in Annabel Rd. My parents became caretakers of Bredbury Hall until 1948 when we all migrated to Australia. Bredbury Hall was a ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury in 1944 by Norma Evans

I was born in Bexley in 1948 and lived in Queens Road, Welling until we moved to Crawley New Town in 1962. The Duchess of Edinburgh pub was on the corner of our street where they used to sell whelks, cockles and jellied eels ...Read more

A memory of Welling in 1960 by Stephen Sansom

I was born in Corbridge in Dilston Hall when it was a maternity home. My parents lived at No 1 Front Street Bells Close and I have some fantastic memories of my life there. I remember all of the neighbours and our ...Read more

A memory of Denton Burn in 1860 by Jacqueline Irving

Born in blanchland street (well Richard Murray hospital) in 1944 . Lived there till 1952 then moved to bridgehill, lived there till married, now living in Scotland but still very interested in all that goes on in Consett.

A memory of Blackhill in 1944 by Helen Cassidy

I, alongside four sisters, were were born at number 7 Keynsham Avenue. My grandfather owned the house before my parents. I attended Woodford Green Primary School with my younger sister from 1968 onwards. The ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Green in 1962 by Andrew Slinger

Hello Lyndon, I too have many vivid memories of Maindy and the surrounding area. I was born in 62 Canada Rd in 1945 and lived there until 1967...the so-called summer of love! I was sort of brought up by my ...Read more

A memory of Maindy in 1950 by Andy Thompson

Born in May 1949 at no. 98 Joynson Street, two up two down,as they all were in them days. Tin bath in the back yard. Open fire in the front room where mam made us toast when we had enough bread. Dad was a ...Read more

A memory of Salford by John Hall

Market Street/Square holds lots of memories. Those underground toilets, buses maneovering round to take us home to the Marsh, which when young seemed miles away. My father was born in Anchor Lane, and there used to be a ...Read more

A memory of Lancaster in 1948 by Maureen Frude