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I lived in Stanley Avenue off Filton Avenue and went to Shields Road Primary School before transferring to Thornbury Grammar in 1955. I remember going to the Cabot cinema for the ABC Minors and coming home via the playing fields near Shield ...Read more

A memory of Filton in 1955 by Paul Whatley

I moved to 120 Boundary Road, Bidston in 1938, from 11 Clifford Street, off Laird Street. Attended Bidston Avenue School and later Tollemache Road School - Mr Gidney. head master, Pollett. Evans, Blackmore, ...Read more

A memory of Bidston in 1940 by Les Walker

Does anyone remember going to Thames View Infants late 50's early 60's.I remember Miss Hobson the headmistress and Miss Plummer and Miss Keithley who were my teachers.It was a great school and I remember going into assembly and ...Read more

A memory of Barking by Alan Legg

I have read with interest the comment from ex inmates of the Castle School, Stanhope. I was there from 1943 until 1950. As with some of the others I was first placed in similar establishments ; Rochdale – where the ...Read more

A memory of Stanhope in 1943 by Thomas Watson

My school was across the road from where we lived in 131 Kembhill Park, Aberdeen. We came from Liverpool as my dad was working on the oil rigs. We were friends with Judy, Robert, Gordon, Robert and Una Grassick. There was a ...Read more

A memory of Kemnay in 1976 by Danielle Flaherty

When I was 5 years old my Mum and Dad sold everything and we sailed by cargo ship back to England from Montreal Quebec. We settled in Robin Hoods Bay as my grandma Phylis Timbrell owned and operated the Antique Shop along with ...Read more

A memory of Robin Hood's Bay in 1965 by Liz Caven

I started married life in Padiham l952 we lived in Burns Street my 2 sons were born there at Bramley Meade nursing home in Whalley we were there till 1957 when we moved back to Blackburn because my husband trasferred from Padiham to be ...Read more

A memory of Padiham in 1952 by Margaret Hindle Nee Noblett

I was born in 7 Hill Street, Garden City in 1930. I attended Hendreforgan school from 1934-1944, as did my three sisters and three brothers. Mr.Lewis was the Headmaster. On leaving school at 14 I worked for 3 years in the Britannic ...Read more

A memory of Gilfach Goch in 1930 by Maureen Doughty

I had just a few weeks here, June/July 1955, in Mychett Hutments prior to Embarkation to Egypt and subsquently, Cyprus. This was the transit camp for the Royal Army Pay Corps. Memories of the area are now quite vague. However, I do ...Read more

A memory of Ash Vale in 1955 by Stanley Dawson

I am now a senior citizen of 66 years young but in 1954 I was a girl of 7 years. I have one picture taken at the front of the house where I lived with my mum and dad in Friskney but which doesn't show the surrounding area. My ...Read more

A memory of Friskney in 1954 by Jeannette Clapperton