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I lived in Midhurst Hill, off Townley Road, a couple of years after this photo was taken, quite scarey to see how old fashioned it looks now. I used to buy my catapault elastic in Jennings. I went to Upton Road Primary ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Richard Blowers

My ancesters come from Ocle Pychard. It's very difficult to get any information on them because we are relying on Parish/Bishops' transcripts and I live in West Sussex. I am not sure if Morgan Graves who married Margaret ...Read more

A memory of Ocle Pychard by Brian Greaves

Well, Your uncle that made the lobster creels was a well known local man called David, he was know as Davitee, and yes his house was a large house where he lived and kept his lobsters in his bath when he caught them. He was a great man, and ...Read more

A memory of Hopeman by John Main

Netherthong Industrial & Equitable Co-operative Society Some of the first co-operatives were set up in the Holmfirth area well before the Rochdale Pioneers. In 1827 spinners, twisters, weavers, ...Read more

A memory of Netherthong by Michael Meitiner

I was four years old when I moved to Gilfach Goch with my sister Pauline and my dad Samual James Carson and my mam Sybil (Mills), she was from Gilfach and so was most of her family. We lived with my Gransher, Mark ...Read more

A memory of Gilfach Goch by Joyce Williams

Construction of the floating harbour: In the 18th century, the docks in Liverpool grew larger and so increased competition with Bristol for the tobacco trade. Coastal trade was also important, with the area ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

My father Gordon Thomas was born in the adjoining cottage which is now part of the tea garden I have many memories of the people and the surrounding area. My dad passed away on the 1st Oct 2008 and I made a sentimental journey back ...Read more

A memory of Bosherston by Graham Thomas

I was born in the 1950s but, despite having memories of happy times spent in the old bus station in the late 1960s, I would class the 1970s as more my era. Us lasses would sport shaggy-cut hairstyles, mini-skirts, hot pants and platform ...Read more

A memory of Consett by Maria Henderson

Before leaving to live abroad I lived only two miles from Boscobel and so I often took my bicycle for a spin around the lanes. When I was a teenager a friend had a car and sometimes we found ourselves driving past Boscobel ...Read more

A memory of Boscobel House by Michele Alberto

This is where the sea water baths were situated

A memory of Southend-on-Sea by Mary Berriman