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I was born in 1946 lived in Lifton until I got married in 1971. I lived in Fore St next door lived Mr Brown he used to repair shoes in his little shed in the garden I used to watch him working. just a few doors away Bill Keast he was ...Read more

A memory of Lifton in 1960 by Brian Keighley

I used to live in Eversham Road and to catch the trolley bus on the corner of Birchinton Avenue and Bolckow road was an every day event. I was just 10 years old when this picture was taken, the car probably belonged ...Read more

A memory of Grangetown in 1955 by Les Dobson

This school was the eptitome of a 1960s and 1970s style working class English school. If you've ever seen the school scenes in the film 'Kes' in which a young boy rears a baby kestrel then you will have seen life at "Brim boys". ...Read more

A memory of Brimington in 1971 by Fiddler Crab

My sister and I lived at Gardeners Cottage, Mappleton between 1950 and 1954. Dad (Tom Fairbanks) worked at Hinchley Wood as a gardener for Hugh Molson an MP. We went to school in Ashbourne, and played with John Peach ...Read more

A memory of Mappleton in 1951 by Sheila Glazebrook

My mother is Shelagh Bailey by marriage , her father was Jesse Bawler from Fordgate and he was part of a very large family. One of his brothers was Harry Bawler who had a daughter Betty. I would love to meet any of my family! I live in ...Read more

A memory of Moorland in 1870 by Caroline Wright

Now the Metropole, the only hotel 'on' the promenade.

A memory of Blackpool by Mick Fielding

Lived at No7 Wolverhampton Road.. opposite Sammy Hall's butchers. Mum and Dad ran a shop out front and a car repair garage at the rear. No.1 was Coopers tailors... No.3 Baileys dry cleaners and No.5 I recall was owned by Mr & Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Heath Town by Graham Lester

He was only a few weeks old when he came to us, my mother had got to know about him and thought he was just the thing I needed to cheer me up. I was fourteen years of age and had not long moved home; my parents had decided to ...Read more

A memory of Kingswear

My mother was the last Queen of Barepot, sometime before 1950 when I was born. Her maiden name was Amy Bailey, sister of Tom bailey and daughter of James Bailey of Works Yard.

A memory of Barepot by Ray Blackburn

Hi, I was born & bred in Gawber. I lived in old back to back house, inbetween Church Street & Intake Lane. No electric, no bathroom, no hot water - did it bother us - did it eck! Most families were in the same boat. Most old ...Read more

A memory of Gawber in 1950 by Rod Firth