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My first sight of the inside of the Institute was when we went from school for dinners, provided by Lord Aberconway in the winter months and cooked by Tante and her brother? I have a very clear memory of delicious ...Read more

A memory of Eglwysbach in 1940 by Beryl Houghton

Back in the good old days, I remember mother polishing this big open fire range. To me at that time it look like a monster, but she polished it till you could see your face in it; she were very proud of the fire place. On each ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1948

My family (well, me mum, older brother and I), moved to Rochdale in '53 and lived on Norrey's St, (off George St, which ran parallel with Ramsey St), and I have many memories of the time - particularly of taking all the local dogs on ...Read more

A memory of Rochdale by Pat Hocking

I have very fond memories of the Prince of Wales Sea Training School, situated at Ingham Old Hall. Us lads came from all over the UK at the age of 16 to train for a career at sea. We soon got to to know many ...Read more

A memory of Ingham in 1952 by David Dunlop

My aunt and uncle lived in Windward House on Shore Road, Kilcreggan, during the 1960s and early 1970s. My uncle was deputy headmaster at Greenock High School and travelled over to school every day on Ritchies' Ferries or the ...Read more

A memory of Kilcreggan in 1968 by Gillian Redpath

I was an apprentice at the Rheostatic Co (later Satchwell Controls) from 59 to 64 and I was the apprentice's entertainments organiser from around 60 to 63 and I organised quarterly dances at the Adelphi Ballroom; they were always sold ...Read more

A memory of Slough in 1958 by Jim Bowens

Myself and my family have great fond memories of our yearly holidays in Jaywick. There would be mum, dad and us 4 kids and we would stay in Meadow Way usually, I think it was number 322, almost opposite the Las ...Read more

A memory of Jaywick by Derek Cullum

My family moved to Roxwell in 1970 from Westland Green, Little Hadham, Herts into the Manor House, known as Dukes Manor. The house was the former farmhouse for the Foreman family, but Lance Foreman preferred to live in Lightfoots, ...Read more

A memory of Roxwell in 1970 by Simon Lyon

I remember standing in the oast house with my neighbour Mr Rammult and my dad Eddie Styles, smelling the marvellous aroma of the hops as they were being dried. It is a smell that brings back many happy memories and stories about the hop fields.

A memory of Monkton in 1968

I was born 1945, lived with my mum and dad in one room at back of my granparent's house, 67 Monington Cres, which had a huge back garden. It backed on to the Parkway and I had many great times there. We would go to ...Read more

A memory of Cranford in 1955 by Keithy Turner