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I was born in 1966 in Swindon but I would spend every weekend in Green Street, High Wycombe with the grandparents (Austin). My father played the piano in the dance band called The Revue, which my grandad John organised. ...Read more

A memory of High Wycombe in 1970 by Christine Peaty

I would really appreciate any information on my Mother's teaching days in Catholic Public School in Braintree Essex from 1944 to 1947.  I was called after one of her students 'Iylish'.    It was a Primary ...Read more

A memory of Braintree in 1944 by Iylish Finlay

I remember going shopping in Oldham markets with my mother, there used to be a man sat on a trolley just inside the door (he had no legs I think he used to beg for money) as soon as he saw a copper he was of down the street on his trolley. The ...Read more

A memory of Oldham in 1963 by Barbara Aldridge

My mother wrote her childhood memories about 10 years before she died in 1992. She was sent to Friars Children's Home for the sole purpose of working when she was 14 in about 1926. I think that her ...Read more

A memory of Bocking in 1920 by Mary Hill

I believe it was around the 1980 period that I was working with South East London Probation & After Care service (SELPAC) that one of the projects I was asked to take on was to sound proof or at least reduce the sound ...Read more

A memory of Penge in 1980 by Derek Stocker

I have great happy memories of Tennyson Street just behind Seaford Road, Salford. I was born in 44 Tennyson Street to an irish mam, I was the youngest of three with two older brothers. My mam said in them days, 'I could ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1986 by Donna Odonnell

I was born at The Four Lane Ends but really the only thing which I remember about that is the day we moved to South Market Street. Since then (about '46) I have always been proud to refer to myself as being amongst the ...Read more

A memory of Hetton-Le-Hole in 1950 by Keith Fisher

as a child i always remember croydon high street to be very colourful and fashionable, i used to love going to allders bargain basement,there was something for everybody,che quevara,c&a`s,martin fords,kennards,there were so many shoe ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1969 by Carol Reid

Motherwell in the 1950’s seemed fairly dull to me, which is where the Rex Café next to the Rex cinema comes into the picture, if you’ll pardon the pun. It was 1958 when I first feasted my eyes on the café’s flashy jukebox. It ...Read more

A memory of Motherwell in 1958 by John Cunningham

Lived at No7 Wolverhampton Road.. opposite Sammy Hall's butchers. Mum and Dad ran a shop out front and a car repair garage at the rear. No.1 was Coopers tailors... No.3 Baileys dry cleaners and No.5 I recall was owned by Mr & Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Heath Town by Graham Lester