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l was born in Sandyford. l spent hours of my childhood in Brook Street, Brown Lees. My grandad, Harry Booth, worked down the Victoria Pit. l remember seeing the miners on their way home with faces blackened by coal dust. l remember meadows ...Read more

A memory of Brown Lees in 1945 by Sylvia Davies

I am trying to help a dear friend of mine try and trace her family, the Booths and the Duncans. Her great great grandmother was Elspeth Booth, daughter of William Booth, born 1798 and Helen Duncan, born 1813. If anyone has ...Read more

A memory of Clatt by Sharon Mac Kay

When I was a child in the 1960's, my granddad would take my brother and myself to the old Fire Station. He had just retired after 30 years in the Fire Service. His name was Albert Newns. He had been Station Officer ...Read more

A memory of St Annes by shepherdplanning

Hello Dr Kley was my mum's GP, delivered me at home in 1964. I think he also practised at Bootle Maternity Annexe when it was located on Balliol Road. He was German and my mum tells me he was a lovely man but it been so ...Read more

A memory of Litherland

My name is David Collins. I attended Mobberley from 1968 to 1972. I was in Shaftesbury house. Housemaster was called Mr Rodley (nickname pop) House parents were Mr Booth and Mr Smith. The master of the whole school was ...Read more

A memory of Mobberley by collinsdavid475

This is actually called Tancreds Ford and was on the smuggling trail from the south coast over to Bagshot Heath where booty was divided up and moved on into London.

A memory of Frensham by Mark Gardiner

"The Providence", as it was commonly known, stood at the corner of Laundry Yard and The Lynch. Built in 1795 with a later facade it was a gem of late georgian "chapel" architecture. You entered through a ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge in 1955 by Philip Cousins

My maiden name was Jenny Carpenter. My family (parents Chris & Gina, sister Katy) lived in Low Thatch (as shown) from 1987-c2000 when they moved away to Lincolnshire for work. During this time my sister and I walked ...Read more

A memory of Weston-on-Avon

My name is Arhur Brown and I moved to Potters Bar from Tottenham when i was about eight years old along with Mum Doris Dad Arthur and sisters Sylvia and Jeanette and two years later my brother Stephen arrived on the scene.I ...Read more

A memory of Potters Bar by Arthur David Brown

I was a pupil here from 1960 to 68. Who can add to the following list of teachers? Mr Crossland (headmaster) Mr Taylor Mr Perry Miss Atkinson Miss Read (everyone was affraid of her) Miss Booth (she was not a teacher, but was loved by everyone) Miss Wormold

A memory of Selby by Pete Jones