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I was born on the 06/08/1947, a home birth in the same bed as my great grandfather died in. His name was John Thomas Hare. My mother was Betty Hare and my father was Arther Buttle. My mother's father was David Hare who owned ...Read more

A memory of Ormesby in 1947 by David Buttle

My grandparents used to own the 'Lodge' in Marshbrook during the 70's and I spent many a happy summer holiday with them there. My grandparents, Jack and Ethel Perkins, moved there from Birmingham and spent a lot of ...Read more

A memory of Marshbrook by Neil Mc Grandles

The big white building was a cafe called "Bertorelli's". they also had a smaller cafe at the other end of Newbiggin which was called the West End.

A memory of Newbiggin by Alan Dobie

The Gainsborough today is not the Gainsborough of my youth. It was a busy market town with a very busy market on Tuesdays and Saturdays. A lot of farmers came into town on a Tuesday to take care of their business, a quick pint and ...Read more

A memory of Gainsborough by Richard Chantry

Hello! I was born in 1950 and lived in Coalville, until I was 19 years old. I went to Belvoir Road C. P. School and King Edward 7th Grammar School. The thing I remember most about growing up in Coalville, as a ...Read more

A memory of Coalville

I have really fond memories of my teenage years spent in Kenyon Rd, Oakdale, where I lived with my mum Jessie, dad Horace, or Harry as he was known to his mates, and my brothers Michael and Keith Grimes. I will always ...Read more

A memory of Oakdale in 1962 by Sylvia Webb

I lived in Southbank Terrace when the bridge was under construction. Daily we would watch each new piece of steel be erected, always wondering what tomorrow would bring. The biggest disappointment we had was when the bridge opened, we were ...Read more

A memory of Runcorn in 1965 by Susan Aitken Nee Cole

My father used to work at Astmoot Tannery until it closed in 1957, he wound up the books and company. There used to be a small shop in a person's front room, in the row of cottages at the bottom of Summer Lane and the owner ...Read more

A memory of Astmoor in 1957 by Paul Stephens

My great great grandfather, Walter Churchill, worked at the Brewery for years looking after the dray horses. I do not know whether he actually went out with the horses to deliver the beer. He lived at 45 Gigant Street in ...Read more

A memory of Salisbury by Linda Robinson

I was born at 128 Thornlaw, North Thornley. I am one of 8 children. My perants where Mr & Mrs Coles, Mary Ellen & Eric. My brother's names, Eric, Charles, Lawrance and Joseph. Sisters are Margaret, Mary, Pauline and ...Read more

A memory of Thornley in 1963 by Pauline Bagnall