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1963: We were so desperate for somewhere to live when we got married that we almost signed up for one of the upstairs flats above the shops. The flats were brand new and looked very attractive back then. The the reality set in ...Read more

A memory of South Wigston by Richard Child

When i left school i wanted to go on yhe stage so my first experance was at the ALEX GARDEN THEATRE, with Peter Powell (Sandy Powells son),Unfortunaly My first husband destroyed my photos of the Panto,(Divorced) and as im ...Read more

A memory of Weymouth by regal1

i was born at 18 Eltringham st 1959 my brother is malcolm born 1958 i have a younger sister catherine and my brother john died in 1984. My best freind was sandra davis who ived in no 14 (i think) my grandparents and aunts and uncles ...Read more

A memory of Blackhill by peter.a.stephenson

I remember walking from the bridge onto the ox hay as a teenager, there was a fete and barbeque during the day and a dance at night under a big marquee, complete with a wooden floor. A liitle further along the bridge were the ...Read more

A memory of Burton upon Trent in 1960

Hi I went to Battersea county school in culvert road from 1969 - 1975 I was in Tower house I have been on facebook but cannot seem to locate many people from that time.. My maiden name was Jenner and I knew some really ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by lgladwin99

My Great Grandparents lived in the alms houses, G grandfather having been a lighterman. Until my Great grandmother died in 1948 when I was 10, we used to visit regularly. The houses were tiny with one room upstairs and a kitchen and living ...Read more

A memory of Penge by Brenda Welch

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

I was born in the flats in Dudley road in 1947 my mum [joyce] always told me extremely hot summer and freezing cold winter used to play gasworks a lot my grandparents lived at the end of stoney lane inside the gates north ...Read more

A memory of Southall by michael.barton3

I lived with my mother and grandparents in a row of cottages near the station. we had no bathroom but used a tin bath once a week in the kitchen. We had an outside toilet and our water was spring water. my grandad worked ...Read more

A memory of Grindleford by Julie Crookes