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Hi, my name is Marilyn Piper. I have lived in Sydney, Australia for 42 years and now reside on the Central Coast. I was born at 111 Penrhiwceiber Rd, Penrhiwceiber in 1945. My mother's name was Annie Parker who had 4 ...Read more

A memory of Penrhiwceiber in 1945 by Marilyn Piper

We used to have French students stay with us and at the end of their visit there would be a banquet at the old Town Council Centre in Treaty Road. I have happy memories of the boating lake at Inwood Park. We lived at Hounslow ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow in 1965 by Michael Daly

What is now The Pines garden was a small holding to Miss Upjohn, she kept chickens, pigs and goats. I worked for her for about 2 years, walking from Deal each day. Most days I would take the goats (nannys) down to the beach with ...Read more

A memory of St Margaret's Bay in 1952 by Robert Thew Young

I came on tonight to see the house I was living in when I left to come to America. I was amazed to see the Memories of St. Helens pictures etc. What a pleasure to see the pictures, and read some of the memories. I remember all ...Read more

A memory of St Helens in 1946 by Joan Jory

Born in Grandma's house in 1947 before moving round the corner. Loved the sounds and smell of the docks, watching the big ships come in to unload and load cargo then waving to the train drivers as they chugged along. Played 'kick ...Read more

A memory of Salford by Sandra Heath

what a beautifull area this was back then.. its changed so much, so sad to see your birth place ruined..... Agnes Riley park so great for kids and mums n dads too , My Aunty would take me there on a Sunday morning ... it was lovely... Oh if this is progress give me the olden days every time ....

A memory of Balham in 1960 by Cindy Little

1954 onwards - Chapel Street School had an infants section. I remember we used to get one third of a pint of milk daily, in fact this continued through junior school and secondary modern, until a certain prime ...Read more

A memory of Levenshulme in 1954 by Daniel Heathcote

Angela, the selling out shop was a must when we got our pocket money. And our Christmas parties at the County were just brill. The school was too small for all the pupils and the senior classes were in the Congregational Church ...Read more

A memory of Carnforth by Joan Mawson

We were the Brown family that grew up on Mr Bramley's Farm, Grove House Farm, off Long Lane, East Harlsey. My mother cleaned at the Cat & Bagpipes. We sometimes went with her in the school holidays. We went to ...Read more

A memory of East Harlsey in 1860

In about 1965 I hitchiked from Yorkshire with a friend down to Plymouth, we went on a small ferry then along a coast road and ended up in Seaton. We camped there for about a week and met two girls. We used to go to cafe on the ...Read more

A memory of Downderry in 1965 by Michael Thornton