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My sister Joyce lived at the end of Thorpe Lane opposite The Old White Bear ,she was also a barmaid there. Jim Rose

A memory of Morley by jim_anita

We moved to Sheffield Drive about 1952. A family of 8, two brothers, David and Michael, 3 sisters Anne, Marian and Rita. My childhood memories are the best. The girls all went to harrowfield girls ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill by j.h.norris

lived in no 5 mitford bungalow in the late fifties no running water, tap in the middle of the green went to ffynanngroew school remember when albert constantine was run over by the shop ran in front of the bus even now all ...Read more

A memory of Tyn-y-Morfa by iamacpherson49

I too remember these two people from St Marks as I attended the school from 1955 and move onto Marple Hall Grammar School in 1962. I lived in Sidebottom street (number 15 I think) and my neighbours were the Worsleys and ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury by gda.graham

I like these old photos of this site in Chelwood Gate, which I believe is known as Isle of Thorns ?. I visited Chelwood Gate in 1998 whilst attending Downsview Primary, this was when England were playing Argentina at World Cup 98. I ...Read more

A memory of Chelwood Gate by evren_turan

My father, a post office engineer, was transferred from Stoke Newington to the Larkswood exchange in 1936. I was seven years old when we moved to 49, Malvern Avenue. I first attended Thorpe Hall school, then later Selwyn Avenue junior ...Read more

A memory of Highams Park by Frank Cann

I lived in skelton nr york from 1951 to 59 at bur tree lane opposite old village school.it was my first school, I had a friend called John Thorpe that lived in a great big house ,in the village we had a old lady who was the ...Read more

A memory of Skelton by Anthony Loftus

There were two pleasure boats operating from the west beach, 'The Prince of Wales' and another, whose name eludes me at the moment.  I think it may have been 'The Queen Mary', but will have to confirm this later. ...Read more

A memory of Shoeburyness in 1953

I was about 7 and we lived at Greenhedges, Colchester Road, just before First Green. My twin sister Paula and I decided to climb up to the apex of the house. We sat there without a care in the world. Mum had popped to ...Read more

A memory of Thorpe-le-Soken in 1970 by Stephen Garneys

From 1935 to 1941 I was a pupil at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Crediton, travelling every day by train from Morchard Road Station, leaving home at ten minutes past eight to board the eight thirty train ...Read more

A memory of Down St Mary in 1930 by John Shapland