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I was born in Hope hospital to Thomas and Emily White, and I lived initally near the Dog Track and then from around 1958 at 143 South Radford Street. I went to Kersal School and then to Broughton ...Read more

A memory of Prestwich by Joy White

I was born in 1935 at 25, Pickford Street and lived at that address until I was married. I have so many memories of those years. My first is about New Street Primary School. I lived 100 yards from the school and before I ...Read more

A memory of Milnsbridge by Keith Thompson

My grandfather, Percy Sturge was born in Ledbury in 1896 and here are some of his memories he related to me when he was in his 90's. His mother, Annie, had lived by the Brewery Inn and one granny lived ...Read more

A memory of Ledbury in 1900

I was born in this hospital on the 30/09/1955, my name was Derek Jones. After my birth I was adopted in Nov 1955, I am trying to find my birth mother, I have got her birth certificate but can't find if she married or not. I've been ...Read more

A memory of Rossett in 1955 by Peter Sanders

I was born in Wales but moved to Stafford with my parents and brother when I was 3. We lived on Sabine Street and I went to St. Paul's school and then to Riverway. We moved to Exeter Street when I was about 11. I got married in ...Read more

A memory of Stafford in 1962 by Ellen Lockley

I was born in Abridge in 1964, the last of 9 kids. We lived in The Mead which is no longer there. Abridge was a great place to grow up, we would play outside in the woods or over the shallows all day and only come home when ...Read more

A memory of Abridge by Clare Horgan

John Plunkett, born 1950, raised in Stanley Common, educated at Smalley Common junior school, and Scargill. Worked as an appretice electrician at Rolls Royce in Derby where I qualified and studied at Wilmorton Colledge ...Read more

A memory of Stanley Common by John Plunkett

Born in Mortimer Street in 1937, attended Tin Mill School in 1943 and loved it. My brother had started school in 1942 and I would follow him there every day so Miss Maud said I might as well start school. Gran would pass the ...Read more

A memory of Blackhill in 1943 by Vivienne Robson

I was born in 1957, lived in Guide Street, Weaste. We never had much in those days but life was good. Our main source of fun was the Sandhills down Mode Wheel, Weaste cemetery and Ladywell Quarry. Days out consisted of a bottle of ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1960 by Stephen Buck

I was born in Harborough Magna in 1943 at Rose Cottage, Main Street. I lived there with my mother and grandparents during the 1940s and early 1950s. When I was 4 years old I went to the village school which had a ...Read more

A memory of Harborough Magna in 1943 by Roger Childs