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I was 6 years old and we lived close to Gladstone Park where we children would  play the year round. I remember the pond, the swimming pool and the tennis courts. Then there was the scary steep hill where we played ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1955 by Mythili Sarkar

I was born in April 1938 at l Eardley Road off Mitcham Lane with the London to Brighton Railway running along the far end of our garden. Opposite was Aldrington Road which then housed St Albans Church which I attended every ...Read more

A memory of Streatham by Juliet Baxter

I recall paying one shilling for a session of swimming, with the changing rooms either side of the pool. We used to keep one eye on our swimming and the other on our changing cubicle where our cloths were. I attended ...Read more

A memory of Rawmarsh in 1960 by William Toughill

I was aged six when my family moved to Sproughton 1932 when some new houses and bungalows had been built in a cul-de-sac called Broomfield Common off Church Lane. All of my young years were spent in the village until I joined the ...Read more

A memory of Sproughton in 1930 by Sidney Forsdike

DISASTER AT BOB'S FERRY This account was researched and written by Duncan Hamman (bikedunc@aol.com). It has appeared in the Partington & Carrington Transmitter Community Newspaper. On Tuesday April 14th 1970 Partington ...Read more

A memory of Irlam in 1970 by Duncan Hamman

I started my apprenticeship as an agricultural engineer at the garage of William Lewis on the corner of Forge Lane and Newport Road. Then there was not much traffic and so like all the boys we used to drive the tractors up and down the ...Read more

A memory of Bassaleg in 1947 by Byron Evans

I left Caistor Yarborough School in 1961 and went to work for Mr Joseph Nickerson as a telephonist in a big house where his offices were (Nickersons Seeds had their labs too I believe), it was on on the ...Read more

A memory of Rothwell in 1961 by Vanda Miller

My family moved to Rugeley in 1954 from Northumberland. Dad worked at Brereton Colliery and Mum at Birmid Metals. I attended Aelgar school and about that time got my first job delivering newspapers for the 'Burnthill Press' (Market ...Read more

A memory of Rugeley in 1955 by Kenneth Rochester

Rediffusion: about 1958 and onwards. This bombshell hit us like nought else, it meant no interference on our wireless. No more tuning in every ten minutes or so. It was A. B. C. D. E. F. You knew Radio Luxembourg was the station for ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1958 by Jimmy Burrows

My paternal grandmother lived in Lovegreen Street and died when I was 11 years old. Her name was Hanley. She was 80+ when she died and had brought up 6 children in this tiny terraced cottage. I used to visit with my dad and do ...Read more

A memory of Durham in 1949 by Marie Pratt