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I lived at 130 Derley Road for a lot of years and went to Western Road School, infants, juniors and senior school; ground floor infant and juniors, top floor seniors. I remember Mr Neame, Mrs Clayton, the Headmistress, and Mrs Nias who ...Read more

A memory of Southall by Maureen Jones

Going swimming in Harpurhey swimming baths, in the old stone steps pool, then when we finished, was allowed to have a bath in the cast iron baths - brings back memories.

A memory of Harpurhey in 1976 by Brian Green

Clearest memory of those days is the short walk down from George Spicers, cossies and towels tucked under our arms plus the compulsary rubber hat. Afterwards we could buy a thick slice of bread and marge for a penny. ...Read more

A memory of Enfield in 1950 by Sylvia Chapman

Another sad memory of the home was being shod in ill fitting shoes which has left me with deformed feet, especially my twisted toes which makes it embarrassing for me to be seen for example in a swimming pool or even ...Read more

A memory of Addlestone in 1948 by Ronald Strange

I lived in Woodland Close throughout my childhood and started at Kingsbury Green Primary School in 1959. The classrooms were brightly painted, and the smells of plasticine, paints, crayons, pink (carbolic) soap and school dinners ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbury in 1959 by Jackie Hayles

In the 1950s my parents and I were frequent visitors to friends made during the war years. They lived near Branston Road, Burton, and were business people. John, his wife Doris, and their daughter ...Read more

A memory of Alrewas in 1952 by Ronald Jones

I remember the pool very well as it was only a stones throw from the old playground which had a giant slide. The sad thing is, that one of my old friend's had an accident when the pool was closed and hit his poor young ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbury in 1982

I was born in Northcote Road just around from the Gloucester in 1947. My grandparents were Burtons. I lived there until we migrated to Australia in 1961. I have so many memories but have never been back to England. I went to ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1960 by Dorothy York

I was born in 1946 and lived in Lamport Street, just off Warwick Street in Toxteth. We lived there until I was about 6 years of age. Because of town planning we had to move to Hawkstone Street but what I remember of Lamport ...Read more

A memory of Toxteth in 1950 by Richard Green

I very fond memories of my early school days as a child in the 1970s,the local first school,which i believe is still there,had only two teachers that i can remember,which was miss radcliff,and headmaster mr salsbury.We had wonderful ...Read more

A memory of Duncton by Giles Mceachern