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My mother (nee Briggs) lived in London Rod, Greenhithe. My maternal grand father was Basil Briggs a self-employed builder in Greenhithe. He died in 1953, the year of my birth. My father lived in Castle Street, Greenhithe. ...Read more

A memory of Greenhithe in 1953 by Stephen Morris

Used to be called 'Coley'. We lived at 50 Bradford St. Bulwell was a great place to live, crime free, friendly people. All the 'cool dudes' hung around the 'Penguin café' none of use could afford a cup of tea, so we would just ...Read more

A memory of Bulwell in 1964 by Paul Cole

I used to visit my pal Danny Parker during the school holidays,his family moved to thornley from rossmere way .Hartlepool when we were in Rossmere junior school I recall the little house 8 Galt street with back yard and low ...Read more

A memory of Thornley in 1960 by Peter Forsyth

I remember learning to dance with my younger sister in the church hall and the Rose Queen pageants of which I have a photo and also the plays which were put on, I do remember the play "Little ...Read more

A memory of Newton in 1940 by Margaret Young

My memories of Grays go back to the 1940's and 1950's the war years and before the London over-spill estates Of Belhurst Park and Basildon arrived. I was born and lived at 106 Bridge Road with my parents Thomas ...Read more

A memory of Grays in 1940 by Albert Wm Gosnall

In 1940 at age 1, I was moved into 123 Nelson Road with my parents and older brother.It was to be my permanent home for the next 20 years. Nelson road was split into two parts by Weston Park, the scruffy end between ...Read more

A memory of Crouch End in 1940 by David Hammond

I grew up here in the 70's and left the village in 1982. My Mother ran the first shop on the high street for a number of years having taken it over from my Grandfather Alfred Horsman, who was also on the Hambleton District Council if ...Read more

A memory of Swainby in 1973 by Matthew Horsman

I was born at Hope Hospital and Christened at St.Luke's. A lot of my family (including me until I was 4 yrs of age) lived on Bridson St. My nan Dorothy (Dolly) and grandad William (Bill) Kendrick lived on the street until they were ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1963

This was 1927 and such a blow to the community as a lot of the houses where people lived belonged to the firm and these were to be sold off. Over 240 freehold houses and shops in Newburn were offered for sale at ...Read more

A memory of Clara Vale in 1920 by Jimmy Burrows

Getting my haircut at Richards Gents hairdressers upstairs in the Coop Building - accessed via a winding staircase and once there a row of Barbers Chairs. The open space of nearby Queens Square with its Fire Station Health Office and ...Read more

A memory of Cannock in 1950