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I was born in Dale St off Hume Hall Lane. Our neighbours were the Rushtons and the Alan's. I remember, in the early fifties, the milk man with his horse and cart and also the ice cream horse drawn carriage - it had two large ...Read more

A memory of Miles Platting by franciscaine7

What a wonderful vista up by the Windmill. This area featured in a film called SHADOW RUN with M CAINE. Brill tramway no more but what a memory. The old GREAT CENTRAL used to pass near and the area was called THE GREEN DESERT.

A memory of Brill by Nick Beard

Started my school life here in 1967 and was at St Botolph's school, or as it was known to us as just ropewalk school. I have very fond memories of the place and some rather nasty ones of a particular teacher called Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Knottingley in 1967 by Stuart Paver

Wayne Carter’s memories from 1966 - 1973 I remember Olive an old lady in Trafaser Crescent, she lived in the flats, I use to do errands for her; she always buy me ice-cream, or give me sweets. I ...Read more

A memory of St Mellons in 1966 by Wayne Carter

I went to Kingsley School as an infant in 1978 and left before it closed, at some time in the 1980s. I remember the headmistress Mrs Morris, who became Mrs Vincent, who smoked in the classroom!, and the wicked ...Read more

A memory of Kingsley in 1978

My parents, Alan & Jennifer Ross, moved to Clayton in 1954 when I was one year old and lived there for the next twenty five years. For most of that period Jack & Jill were owned by Henry Longhurst, a celebrated golf ...Read more

A memory of Clayton in 1955 by Jonathan Ross

I used to live in Churchfield, my old house is the only one left standing amongst a maze of flats. It was a council house in those days and we shared it with another family, the Caines. I went to Churchfields Primary and ...Read more

A memory of South Woodford in 1950 by Margaret Way

I am actually posting this for my son Dean.  We live in Los Angeles and were moving homes when I came across these pictures.  Dean lives in Scotland.   The boys according to the back of the photo are, left to right: top: Dean Brady, ...Read more

A memory of Croftinloan in 1985 by William Brady

A commemorative brass plaque in the church of St Andrew and St Mary, Langham was erected in memory of these men of 489 Torpedo Bomber Squadron RNZAF (and their comrades in other Coastal Command Squadrons) ...Read more

A memory of Langham in 1944 by David Burrowes

I was a patient at the hospital for a few weeks in 1964 aged 14. I remember the boat in the grounds being called 'Ringo's Star' I particularly remember a trainee nurse (I think from Croxteth) called Denise Cain who was an artist. Never forgot her kindness. What became of her I wonder?

A memory of Heswall in 1964 by Gerry Roberts