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My memories take me back to South Bragar as a young boy of 9. My father, Angus Murray, born in No.30 moved to Glasgow many years before. But then and till this day I still go back with my family and tell them probably to ...Read more

A memory of South Uist in 1972 by Norman Murray

When I went to the Coatbridge Palais there was also a band called the Reigning Monarchs, which there around the same time as the Drum Beats, the Crusaders. I am not sure of the dates they all played in the Coatbridge Palais. ...Read more

A memory of Coatbridge in 1957 by Art Mcgivern

I went to the convent in 1960 as a day pupil, as I was left handed and a non catholic sister Mary Christine took great pleasure in hitting me constantly with a ruler to beat all that terrible sin out of a 4 year old! Luckily I ...Read more

A memory of Bridport by mandywells1

does anybody remember Birkenhead north end in the 50s&60S. I lived in Alwen street from 1945 till1970.I enjoyed my childhood there,playing allsorts of games kick than can the allyo football cricket anything you could play we ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead by billycav

what can i say that has not already been said about that place,i was there from 1963 till 1968 in softly house.i cant think of a single day i was happy there,the staff were absolute monsters,and the biggest monster of all was the ...Read more

A memory of Stanhope by bobwalker95

Bentalls was a big shop, especially if like me you'd grown up in small villages & army bases. I can remember seeing a bespoke luxury car being parked between the escalators. Not having a TV at my aunts house in Raynes ...Read more

A memory of Kingston Upon Thames by bru.enzer

The Mystery Bridge across the Mill Brook in Baguley. I was born in September 1946 and lived in Overdale Road Benchill before moving to Fouracers Road in Baguley about 1951. The Lanes, Farms and ...Read more

A memory of Wythenshawe by christopher.bowden

i am 62 years old and the memories of this place never goes away every single day i have thought about this horrible place for 55 years it still haunts me , i was in primary school when the nurse asked me if i would ...Read more

A memory of Fornethy Residential School by f-campbell

Was resident at Newnham house ran by Peter prankherd and staff bullied and beaten regularly over 18mth period has was all boys under that roof. We actually lived at the back in dorms wasn't allowed in main house unless summonsed to do work or to get a beating

A memory of Newnham by Martyn Blamires

My name is Derek Price, and I was born in Central Middlesex Hospital and lived in Court Way, North Acton, until moving to Birkbeck Avenue when I was married in 1965. I attended West Acton Primary, Acton Wells Junior, John Perryn and finally ...Read more

A memory of Acton by Derek Price