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2 roomed little private school which was the worst ever experienced. Owned/run/head mistress by an ex-nun MISS MELADY who was absolutely vile and cruel. Luckily she taught the older class whilst another teacher class I was in. My ...Read more

A memory of Yelverton by Heather Shepherd

At the age of ten, my father moved me and the rest of the family from Low Fell to Esh Winning, without consulting any of us, including my mother. He had bought a tumble-down holiday cottage, situated between the pit-heap and the ...Read more

A memory of Esh Winning by David Woodhead

Hi, I was taken to St Mary‘s Nursery, Glen Park View, Leith Road, Gravesend as a baby awaiting adoption. I am curious to know more about this place but cannot find much information, if any on the internet. I know ...Read more

A memory of Gravesend by Alison Withey

I had my very first ‘Saturday job’ working at BHS in Hounslow High Street in 1956. My wage packet at the end of the day was fourteen shillings and eight pence! We used to stand inside a counter in those days, before ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by Carol Gaches

My parents married in 1966 at St Marys Church Ulverston, after getting married they rented a property from friends of my Grandparents , the property was called Rose Cottage , I was born in 1967 and lived at Rose Cottage until 1971. ...Read more

A memory of Old Scales by Karen Woodburn

It's incredible how one can recall memories from a remarkably long time ago. In fact, I still remember that on my fourth birthday, I received two identical birthday cards from different people. I can even remember the ...Read more

A memory of Bolton Upon Dearne by Dennis Ford

Hi.The BOCM in Avonmouth was the first shift work job I had.I was a packer in the P&P (Pig and Poultry) filling 56lb bags and sending them up conveyors to the granary which was a 7 floor wooden building in line with 3 different ...Read more

A memory of Avonmouth by Derek Mc Clean

The Café was run during the majority of the 1970s by an Austrian couple, Norbert and Paula. Paula could have been German, the family moved to Austria after their tenure ended. The children if memory serves me correctly were Heide, Peter ...Read more

A memory of Bures by Christopher Mc Clellan

I lived in Low Bradley Farm in the late 60's early 70's with my dad Peter Dominey, Mam Dorothy Dominey and brother Christopher. I was only just over a year old when we moved onto the farm and left when I was 7. The farm was owned by a ...Read more

A memory of Medomsley by Hazel Wilson

My grandmother had a boarding house on Grand Parade on Hayling Island through the fifties into the sixties. Our summer holidays every year were to visit her in Hayling Island with all our extended large families ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island