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I SPENT MANY HAPPY HOLIDAYS WITH MY UNCLE JIM ROUTLEDGE AT HIS COTTAGE CALLED WOODEND TINDALE FELL. MY BROTHERS AND I WOULD FISH IN THE BURN THAT RAN PASSED HIS COTTAGE WE WOULD PADDEL ,MAKE DAMS. GO UP TO TINDALE POST OFFICE ...Read more

A memory of Tindale Fells by Edith Frearson

My brother Alec (12) and I (11) were at Beecholme from January to December 1956 we were orphans our parents died 7 months apart in 1955. We were in myrtle cottage changed to Willow cottage by the childrens vote I choose Willow and was ...Read more

A memory of Banstead in 1956 by Kathleen Jones

My grandmother, Isabella Brown developed TB in the mid 1950's and went to stay at the Ormside Isolation Hospital. I believe she had quite a lengthy stay. My parents, Harold and Marian Brown used to drive from ...Read more

A memory of Great Ormside in 1957 by Marcia Kell

My brother Joc lived in Cockleshell, Church Lane, on the Bush Estate in Eccles-on-Sea. I went for holidays and one of the first places we went to was the beach, from where we could see the Happisburgh Lighthouse to ...Read more

A memory of Happisburgh in 2004 by Elsie Mc Allister

THE KIDD IS ALRIGHT The daylight had faded away and dusk was now dim enough to coax the streetlights to pop on, their vague orange light slowly getting brighter as their bulbs warmed. Meanwhile inside the Hamblett ...Read more

A memory of Moston in 1972 by Brian Hamblett

I lived in Faygate Crescent, Bexleyheath.  Schools I remember attending are Upton Rd, Gravel Hill and Bexleyheath Secondary Modern. I have fond memories of chatting to the girls school across the playing fields from ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1950 by Alan Ford

it was woods shop we had all colors made our fav was sapphire blue with red turn ups and black double stripes on the zipped pockets oh to be 14 agen

A memory of Rochdale by Lennie Capuano

I can remember the fair, it was brilliant, can also remember playing in the fields all day. Going up to the hollow oak further up the fields, also playing in the fields further along Woods Lane in the brook, getting soaked and plastered ...Read more

A memory of Stapenhill by Frances Wood

I lived on Flimby Brow with my mum dad and sister Vivenne I remember Annie Cars sweet shop and the three sisters. At Flimby school was 'Old Bessie' Hamilton and head mistress was Miss Downs I remember the vicar Kelly Pompom and went to ...Read more

A memory of Flimby by Eric Atkinson

Mr Garlick got me through the 11 plus. Born 1950, moved to Barker Road, Bredbury in 1954. Apparently we were one of the first families to inhabit the estate. Attended Barrack Hill. I remember Browns, the two old ladies in the ...Read more

A memory of Woodley in 1955 by Peter Francis