Boosbeck, Lockwood Beck c.1960

Photo ref: B316005

I can remember when the snow on the roofs of the houses in Boosbeck, when it started to melt it would fall with a load thud lol. I used to love playing up Boosbeck Woods with my mates, Paul Bullock, Cliff Wood and Desmond Wood. We used to go to the hidden city in the woods! We used to build tree houses up three (?). Good memories, I wonder what my mates are doing now? I'm 48 now, I used to live in Wandhill, ...see more

Hi Everyone what a lovely photo of the reservoir. My family lived at the reservoir for many years. My father and his father were born there with his sisters. He was Henry Marshall born 1923. He was the 3rd Henry Marshall...me I'm the 4th and my son is the 5th. A family member has traced the family of marshalls back to 16oo's in Lincolnshire. My dad used to work for the Water Authority and found out when ...see more

I remember when I was a little girl and we lived in Gerrie Street. Opposite us was Mr Brown's Fish and Chip Shop and he made wonderful fish and chips. The window of my mum and dad's bedroom overlooked the fish and chip shop and what we called "The Bank Top". I used to creep out of bed in the summer and watch the young people getting their fish and chips and then standing on the bank top to eat ...see more