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Where I was born, Wife of next door neighbour, had a Sister. She used to visit, now and again. Gradually, as time went by, my Father, and her Husband became friendly. After a while, We got invitation, to go and visit ...Read more

A memory of Boreham by Ivan Chamberlain

Hi I’m looking to find out what year the Co-op came to Bell Street Wigston and where it was first situated in the street , and also along Leicester Road in Wigston up near where the Wigston Chinese is now there used to be two ...Read more

A memory of Wigston by Susan Kirk

I was born in 1947 and lived at 52 West St, Lower Broughton, Salford 7. I attended St. John's School for girls, just off Chapel St. My parents were Annie and David Johnson. I had an older sister, Jean, and a younger brother, David. My ...Read more

A memory of Salford by Anne Whyte

I was born in 1951 in Copsleigh Avenue (No 42). I must have started at the 'old' Salfords School in 1956. (My sister Jennifer was born in 1947 and was there too.) The photograph shows its location being just about deserted, apart from ...Read more

A memory of Salfords by Clive Goddard

I went to st Roses convent in Stroud when I was eleven years old . The boarding house was up the lane called merrymeads. It was named st Bedes . I can remember going to the Holy Rosary church which was next to the convent . Every ...Read more

A memory of Stroud by Kathleen Ohara

My name is Donna Boyd then Wilson. l went in 1968 then again in 72. I have good memories - so good I would have went back again if I could. l remember the long walks through the woods also walking down ...Read more

A memory of Fornethy Residential School by Donna Boyd

I attended Queen Elizabeth’s Girls Grammar School from 1954 to 1959, and in 1957 the Queen came to visit. We all had to practise our lessons for ages beforehand (mine was French), and when she came to our classroom she spoke to us in French. We all ...Read more

A memory of Barnet by Linda Smith

i am now eighty plus years old and i will do all i can to find my mam and dad. i know they will be together so it will not be hard to find them !!! if i can only get a cuddle from my mam and a arm around my dad i ...Read more

A memory of Cwm by Roy Compton

My Grandmother was sent to Woodhurst Hospital, Peas Pottage, to convalesce following suffering from Bronchial Pneumonia. At the time we were living in Stockwell, South London, and for a small child it seemed to be a long ...Read more

A memory of Pease Pottage by Ann Morrison

From 1959 to 1963 I went to school at Whyteleafe County Primary, Maple Road, whence the older boys and girls were taken by (very old) coaches to Reedham's pool for swimming lessons. It was a bit odd, because we never saw any of ...Read more

A memory of Purley by Allen Williams