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I remember the fab coffee roasting machine in the high st when I was a kid. I was born in 1948. Even tte glass shop window was warm. There were sparks and smoke all the time it was wonderful. Mum took me there for tea and ...Read more

A memory of Bromley by mikegrieve

Born in 1947 my family lived in Gin Pit at No 2 Lord Street. In those days there were huge slag heaps just over a stream at the bottom of the village and a pond at the bottom of Lord Street. We used to skate on it in the winter ...Read more

A memory of Tyldesley by Richard Carter

Hi I remember standing on the top of Bearmore Bonk watching the Codsall Villa football team on a Sunday morning with my now gone mate Reg Genard. Rembering my cousin Wacker Walker and his manger Big George shouting as if at was ...Read more

A memory of Cradley Heath in 1960 by Leslie Partridge

My father did not drink smoke nor gamble, he had only one ( vice ) fishing, every week end we used to cycle from Crewe to various rivers or canals around Crewe, on this occasion we went to the Basin End just outside ...Read more

A memory of Nantwich in 1930 by Ken Wood

Hello, I am the Great Granddaughter of Robert and Mary Metcalfe who were publicans in the late 1800's in Whitley Bay. Local census forms report that they became grocers at a later date while ...Read more

A memory of Whitley Bay by retsilmj

I lived in Abrossden during the early 60s. I went to Bicester Highfield secondary modern. Typical 60s styling. I had the best time there and the school diners were great. I went on to 9 years in the ...Read more

A memory of Bicester by ronj14848

Stanley Fritter's memories of Lower Stoke jogged a few of my own memory chords. Val Mudge was my cousin, my father was Harry Mudge. I was born at the old cottage known as The Shant on the Grain Road on 15.09.1940, my sister Iris following on ...Read more

A memory of Calmore by Alan Mudge

Although I did not live at 10-Mile Bank, my mother told me much about her life there. She lived right by the large bridge over the River Great Ouse with her Mother, Lilian, Dad, Harry, and brothers and sisters. ...Read more

A memory of Ten Mile Bank by shropshirelily

The Lion & Swan Hotel Congleton Story has it that The Lion & Swan in Congleton was made from ancient timbers, even today there are some solid twelve inch by twelve inch supports on display but who knows where ...Read more

A memory of Congleton by Alec Coles

My father grew up in Dinnington. He lived on The Crescent with his mum, dad and 2 older sisters. Once married, he settled in Manchester, where my 2 sisters, my brother and myself were born. Having no family car, visits to my grandma ...Read more

A memory of Dinnington by Maureen Oates