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I was born in milk street Hyde in the 40's went to Greenfield Street Juniors then onto Leigh street Secondary, I so remember Hetts sweet shop the ABC minors at the Stannies, the market, woolworths, the house that jack built, the ...Read more

A memory of Hyde by countryfan1

I entered St. Marys Hospital, as a Pupil Nurse on 18/10/1971' to start my Nursing training. My name then was Ann Teresko. All the Nurses in my 'Set' moved into the Nurses Home. I was 20 years old. In the ground, there was our ...Read more

A memory of Luton by annmansfield

For some time I had been thinking it would be nice to own a boat, and with this in mind I would keep my eyes open. It was only then I discovered boats for sale were very few and far between. You might think in a place like ...Read more

A memory of Dartmouth by Ian Giles

Hi anybody left who remembers the Tin Hut at Dodmire School that consisted of two class rooms for the pupils who were attending school for the first day .Teachers were Miss Minto and Miss Heart still remember the tears ...Read more

A memory of Eastbourne by tonyandval43

I too was born at Stone Park in 1950. My mother was Joan Cloud and my dad was Joe Mannion. My mother Joan was the youngest child of Elizabeth and Ernest Cloud of 88 Anerley Road, Upper Norwood. I ...Read more

A memory of Crystal Palace

My father Robert Findlater was born at the smiddy, His brother was the last person to blacksmith there. The last time I passed the house the name Findlater was still on the door, and the smiddy still had all the old tools hanging on the wall.

A memory of Carronbridge by findlaterrobert

Does any one remember the summer of 1961 in the park. In July 1961 the temperature reached 31 deg c. Hanging out by the lake. The sounds of bowls. The sounds of tennis. Ted the park keeper. When you entered the park it ...Read more

A memory of Brentford by Nick Beard

Philip Cousins has jogged my memory yet again. The butcher he spoke of, Nicholls in Rockingham Road, was our local butcher as we lived in Rockingham Parade. I remember the rabbits, pheasants, turkeys and pigs hanging by metal ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge by Kathy Mc Nally

Most of my life was spent in Stourbridge although I came from Amblecote and went to school in Wordsley. Mom used to take me to Mary Stevens Park as I took my son in later years. I used to love the swingboat ...Read more

A memory of Stourbridge

Moved to Hayes at the age of 12 and it seemed to be a busy place to a girl just up from the country! As I got used to more traffic and industry I found it to be a nice place though. I remember Townfield Girls Secondary (dreadful place!) and ...Read more

A memory of Hayes by Kim Cavanagh