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I moved to Ormskirk in the 1960s from St Helens. My name was then Whitehead - one not to be forgotten! I remember Mr Henderson, he was a gentle man. I loved my class teacher Mrs Sykes, she read lovely stories at the end of each ...Read more

A memory of Ormskirk in 1965 by Kathryn Brady

I married Helen in 1967 and the only property available to rent was in Benwell. As we were both far too young to know better we took a bottom flat in Greenhow Terrace. That's where it all went wrong, Benwell was being demolished and ...Read more

A memory of Benwell in 1968 by Kevin Mccartney

I was born in and brought up in Greengates in 1949 at Redcar Road. I have many great memories of happy times. I went to Undercliff Girls School. I remember the picture house very well and used to go to the matinee ...Read more

A memory of Greengates in 1949 by Diane Barrett

Hi All, one of my memories of Grays old High Street was the café. Walking down the High Street toward the beach, on the left hand side was the cafe, it was called the Green Door and was owned by Bert Herrington. He and ...Read more

A memory of Grays in 1960 by John Fautley

Jimmy Fields & I use to go to the Exmouth baths most every weekday evening (after school) to swim in the swimming pool until it was closed around 7.30pm whereby we then went to the river exe (right ...Read more

A memory of Exmouth by Art Hine

I had the best nights out of my life in the George Inn after working at Greenfield Estate where I met my late wife Beth Connel.  We married at Hubberholme Church in 1984 and moved to Horton.  The George was full of local ...Read more

A memory of Hubberholme in 1971 by Mr Slater

Moved to London Road near Lloyd Road around 1946. Lived over a hardware store near Tracy's News Shop. Went to Ridge Road School in Miss (or Mrs) Clarke's class. Later moved to Hemingford Road and went to a boys school somewhere near ...Read more

A memory of North Cheam by dmbloxham01

I was at Angus house garden city woodford Essex. in the 60s I used love going on holidays to yarmouth we used put our mattresses in the back of a van and go to the church hall it was great every day uncle that was mr and mrs ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Bridge by Bryan Callahan

The Great Orme Tramway is split into an upper and lower section at Halfway station. This photo is taken on the lower section at the middle passing place, situated on Ty Gwyn Road just above Black Gate. At ...Read more

A memory of Llandudno in 1960 by John Owen

My dad's Grandma, Louisa Batchelor, was born at Trenarren in one of the block of three cottages to the left of the picture, now demolished. Her mother's maiden name was Rowse (no relation to AL). They moved to Fowey about ...Read more

A memory of Trenarren by bethmeese3