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Hello. I was born at Crumpsall Hospital 1945 and lived at 59 Dalton St, for seven years. Mother is named Eileen and dad was Fred. I had an older sister Barbara. My Aunty Peggy and Uncle John lived a few doors down - they ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1945 by Jennifer Greenwood

Was top Belli's family related to Bert Belli, funny how we called it top Belli's when it was only a few doors from Berts. Did Aida from the Lion St. cafe, and the Belli family all come from Bardi? Has anyone read ...Read more

A memory of Blaenavon by Maldwyn Lewis

My granddad and nana, Lydia and Alan Field, lived in the house under the arches to the Cathedral. He was the porter and I remember helping him ring the bell in the cathedral. His office or Lodge as we called it, was opposite the ...Read more

A memory of Durham in 1960 by Jenny Holland

In the fifties Kiddy bristled from dawn to dusk and back to dawn again as the Lowry-folk on 'six-'til two' grumbled and tumbled out of their beds and either cycled or 'legged it' (if they couldn't afford the early-bus) ...Read more

A memory of Kidderminster

I lived on Flimby Brow with my mum dad and sister Vivenne I remember Annie Cars sweet shop and the three sisters. At Flimby school was 'Old Bessie' Hamilton and head mistress was Miss Downs I remember the vicar Kelly Pompom and went to ...Read more

A memory of Flimby by Eric Atkinson

Formby Ice-Rink. Mrs White, Tim and Mrs Appelton who I'd have my lessons with. Friends; Caraline Vickers, Mary Mordsley and little Franky Kelly to name but a few. Great times, sad when the rink closed. Norma Clarke, a great ice skater and of course the lads, Eddie,Les and Rodney who worked there.

A memory of Formby in 1969 by Paulette Bernstein

One of my ancestors was the landlord of The Windmill Inn, 9 Tebbutt Street, Rochdale Road, Collyhurst, Manchester. His name was William McRoberts, and he lived there with his wife Eliza, sadly dying there ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst

I was born in 58 Litchfield gardens in 1949 and went to St Andrews juniors and still remember the air raid shelters in the play ground and being there when they were knocked down. I took a trip 'down memory lane' some ...Read more

A memory of Willesden by hall.anthony9

After the war Dad found work as an assistant in a long established family-run department store called Moulds. Situated in Leatherhead High Street, it was an imposing sort of place with double glass doors set well back from ...Read more

A memory of Leatherhead by Brian Simmons

My Grandfather, Richard Summersgill, was born in Prescot, Lancashire on July 9, 1864 the son of Richard and Ellen Gore Summersgill. He emigrated to USA in 1888. His friend Peter Kelly worked at the Pilkington Glass with him, and they ...Read more

A memory of Salford by ancestor17