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What is now Arthur Grestys next to the Methodist Church used to be the Golden Horse Café(there was also one on Altrincham bus station) which amongst other things sold milk shakes

A memory of Timperley by Jim Ikin

I recall happy memories of the Bathing Pool. It had two fountains spurting over fake rocks. We used to climb on these to cool off. In those days the Summers seemed to go on forever. The baths used to attract large attendances in those ...Read more

A memory of Hoylake in 1957 by Ron Mcshane

1851 where THE SWIMMING BATHS WERE STOOD WHAT I VE RECENTLY LEARNED TO BE PALEY BUILDINGS STOOD IN GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDADS DAY AS A 9 YEAR OLD BOY WILLIAM HENRY CLAY HIS DAD JAMES CLAY WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS BUILDING IF ANYONE HAS ONE OF PALEY BUILDINGS NEW WORTLEY

A memory of Lower Town by Neil Clay

Just come across this site,so many memories ,the odeon,Market hall,animal Market,swimming baths etc but also worked at Cowleys ironmongers on Saturday's,delivered papers from nearby papers shop on Sunday's.went to st Mathews ...Read more

A memory of Redhill in 1950 by Bryan Elphick

I attended this school from 1951 -1958 and Mr Henry Francis Bailey ( with his wife Mary ) was always the head. At least till the time I left in 1958. They had one son Christopher who I believe wanted to become a ...Read more

A memory of Beckington by patwalker37srpen

As a young schoolboy I lived in Wandle House off Garrett Lane which was owned by Peabody estates at that time. So, taking a walk from there, I can remember the rag and bone carts passing on their way home to the other end ...Read more

A memory of Wandsworth in 1960 by Brian Parkinson

NO 4 THE GAP My memory of Marcham started in 1946-7. My grandmother, Lydia Lawrence, used to live at no 4 The Gap. She was born in Long Wittemham, then she married ...Read more

A memory of Marcham in 1946 by Graham Davis