Search Results

I went to Greetby Hill from 1960 to 1967 when I went to the Grammar School. I lived down Ladies Walk up past Cross Hall and we walked down Thompson Avenue, Tayor Avenue and Greetby Hill to get to school. I remember Mr Butts and his ...Read more

A memory of Lydiate by Dot Hawkes

My name is Geoffrey Powell, My name was changed for family reasons from SAC Geoffrey Pallett, I was stationed at RAF Goldsborough, it was a camp situated at East Barnby but took the name from nearby Goldsborough. I was on a ...Read more

A memory of Fylingdales Moor in 1960 by Geoffrey Powell

Ahh, I rememeber it well, strolling down past the church towards home with DD, you see my wife was away and I couldn't help myself. 36 years of wedded bliss up in smoke. Little walks by the canal and kissing on the beach ...Read more

A memory of New Hutton in 2010 by Andy Robson

I used to live at this address and went to Brionne Gardens Girls School (now Hillview). I loved living here, the estate agents we lived over is still there, I know this as I went back for a visit with my son in 2008 after 40 odd ...Read more

A memory of Tonbridge in 1960 by Linda Thompson

In March 1946 as an18 year old I was called up to report to RAF Padgate, and do 2 years National Service in the RAF. After a few days there, being kitted out with uniform etc, I was posted to 11 GRP Uxbridge in July 1946 ...Read more

A memory of Compton Bassett in 1946 by John Ansell

I was born at N o6 Henconner Road, Leeds 7, on November 26th 1951. My primary school was Chapel Allerton County Primary, and I vaguely remember the trams running through Chapel Allerton as they passed the school. The ...Read more

A memory of Chapel Allerton in 1951 by Mick Hudson

I was born in Frimley in 1957. We lived in a bungalow along the Frimley Green Road. I loved Frimley as a child, it was mainly farmland even then. I particularly remember the Manor House opposite St Peter's Church. I remember going ...Read more

A memory of Frimley in 1965

I lived in Campsall with my dad Joseph (Joe) Smith, my brother Terry and sister Jeanette. My father worked down Askern pit for many years till he retired at the age of around 55. He passed away in 2009 (Feb). ...Read more

A memory of Campsall in 1974 by Graham Smith

I lived up at the Three Pots on the A5, just opposite the pub of that name, me and my mum and dad had just moved there from Wellesborough near Sibson when I started at Burbage infant church school in 1955. On my first day at school, ...Read more

A memory of Hinckley in 1955 by Ralph Lees

On the 12th June 1941 I was born in the Duchy Hotel as my father was then a serving Prison Officer. As I was so young I don't remember the early years of my life, but Princetown and the Duchy Hotel have been part of my life, and I ...Read more

A memory of Princetown in 1941 by John Bovis