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I was a boarder here in the late 1940s. The Principal was Miss Attrill and Miss Doris, who was described as being her niece. They were Scots, and I believe that Miss Doris was a keen golfer. I am not sure whether Miss ...Read more

A memory of Belmont in 1949 by Susie Palmer

Dear Didsbury, Just a note to let you know I have never forgotten you, having been born in 1962 in Greater Manchester but lived in Queens Road (now Queenston Road) and despite leaving in 1967 due to my poor health, you will always ...Read more

A memory of Didsbury in 1967 by John Horton

I was born on Wedneshough Green 28-9-1944, The park opposite used to be called the mucky mountains, it was used as a tip years ago. Also at the bottom of the Green was Bert's cafe. As I got older I worked at HIGH PEAK SHOES ...Read more

A memory of Hollingworth by Tom Walmsley

We returned to Greywell after a time away, my father worked again for Lord Dorchester however this time we lived in the house near the farm instead of the village. We were sure that it was haunted as we could hear noises in the ...Read more

A memory of Greywell in 1958 by Patrice Amor

Hello again, Referring back to my childhood growing up in Rye, can you picture it today, eleven children, no fridge, only a larder, no washing machine, only a copper boiler, no tumble dryer, only a mangle for squeezing out the water ...Read more

A memory of Hastings in 1940 by Stanley Wilson

I was at Peacock Street School and I loved it. I had a good friend called Gloria Gibbson, I was so shocked when I went back about 3 years ago, I didn't know the place, but it all came flooding back, how we used to play on the old mill and ...Read more

A memory of Gorton in 1963 by Christine Pledger

Crescent Road Primary School ... more names flooding back today! Pauline McNutt, Judith Ward, David.....woops surname just slipped out of my head again, or should I say back in?! A Brian with fair curly hair. A girl who had impetigo badly? Pauline ...Read more

A memory of Erith by Audrey Simpson

Yes the Queen's Head at Nutfield took a lot of money off the hard working Monotype apprentices. I was one of them. I am Graham Bourne. Terry Hindley and I would spend many a happy hour plus after overtime at "the Type" on a ...Read more

A memory of Nutfield in 1970 by Graham Bourne

I too went to Fleetwood Grammar, about 1948-51. Dr Grieve was headmaster & Miss Lumsden headmistress. Latin master was Mr Terence Huss who ran a troop of Scouts. He must have been very keen to have taken the troop ...Read more

A memory of Fleetwood by Bryan Shaw

Does anyone remember the old camp site run by Mr and Mrs Dymond? It was roughly where Woolacombe Sands is now, near the riding stables. I can recall it was a steep field (no terracing then!) and we used to walk down to the old ...Read more

A memory of Woolacombe in 1956 by Anne Bohin