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I read Steven Mewtons memories with interest. I too, was born in 1952 and often stayed with my Gran, aunts and uncles at No.5 Silver Terrace. She was Mrs Knight and my father was Jim, with brothers John, Fred and Alex and ...Read more

A memory of Millbrook in 1952 by Margaret Goddard

My parents married at Westfield church in 1951. My grandparents worked at Westfield Place, in service for Lady Newton.

A memory of Westfield in 1951 by Sally Carr

After the blitz in London, my mum rang her uncle in Newton Stewart. As a result of that call, we spent several months living in Newton Stewart. The uncle owned the 'K' shoe shop in (I think) Victoria Road. His ...Read more

A memory of Penninghame Ho in 1940 by Mike Stanbridge

On 3rd of June 1953 I arrived at West Kirby by steam train with a good many other RAF recruits who had been brought to the town to do their recruit training at Royal Air Force Recruit Training School West Kirby ...Read more

A memory of West Kirby by Albert Wm Gosnall

Lived in Doncaster Gardens - No.43 in the flats then No.49 in the three storey houses which are still there, before they filled the green in where we played football, with houses. Used to help run the Oriel Youth Club from its start ...Read more

A memory of Northolt in 1960 by Rob Macormac

We originally lived in Camberwell and were bombed out in the blitz of 1940. After sleeping on the platform of the Elephant & Castle underground train station for a few weeks, my dad found us a house to rent on ...Read more

A memory of Wealdstone in 1940 by Reg Ware

I started Edmondsley school the year before the new build around 1969 the builders used me as the measure for heights of mirrors , doors and other equipment in the school , mr Oakes was our lollipop man! Mr Newton ...Read more

A memory of Edmondsley by dargud01

My parents farmed here before it was sold for industrial units. We also farmed the one in Newton le Willows with the same name.

A memory of Earlestown in 1960 by Keith Mcclymont

I remember the Tay Mill Lodge very well. I lived just opposite at no 1 Stilton Street next door was my friend Alice Newton and family, wonder where they are now. When I lived there the mill was still in use, but not as a cotton ...Read more

A memory of Higginshaw in 1940 by Mavis Hague Nee Lees

I remember my happy days in Wallasey, being born in 1942 in Neston as Wallasey was struggling with bombing, then moving to Clifford Road, and having great times with friends. Stuart Youds, Brian Avery, Alexander Park and Keith Norbury ...Read more

A memory of Wallasey in 1952 by John Fletcher