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I was born in that White Cottage that once stood at the top of Moreton Road and have many happy memories of it and old Upton Village. In the days before the Catholic Church was built, Gemmels Wood used to stretch from Moreton Road ...Read more

A memory of Upton in 1955 by Harry Hardy

I lived in Whitfield Place one street down from The Queens Hall picture house later called The Queens Dance Hall; also danced in The Kingsland, The Legion beside the Park Mikes, Byrne Ave and many others. I remember ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead in 1950 by Ken Mc Guire

My grand-parents, Ernie and Winnie Hewby, lived in a big old house towards the end of Castle Hills across the lane from a small farm/small holding. I believe the house was called Standard Lodge and that during the ...Read more

A memory of Northallerton in 1955 by Janet Haase

I was born in Sheardale in 1948, it was a warm and friendly place with around ten or twelve houses and a village hall. Everyone looked out for each other. As time went on new houses were built in Coalsnaughton and later at ...Read more

A memory of Sheardale in 1950 by Agnes Jeffrey

Does anyone remember the children's home in Packhorse Road called Crosfield House? I lived there from 1952 to 1965. I don't seem to be able to track down any photos of the home so if anyone has any or even remembers the place, would love to hear from you.

A memory of Gerrards Cross in 1954 by metabelhaj1

My mum grew up in Heath Street (5/275) and after marriage moved to South Sheffield. I used to go and stay with my nan and granddad in Winson Green and have very fond memories of staying with them. I remember walking down ...Read more

A memory of Winson Green in 1952 by June Johnson

My mum, Margaret Lane, worked at Red Lion Pub lunchtime shifts cooking in the kitchen and would take me and my younger brother Martin there with her during school holidays. I remember the dumb waiter going up and down from the ...Read more

A memory of Greenford in 1959 by Sandra Lane

I was born in Wallace Street, Dumbarton, August 13th 1959 in my grandparent's (Andrew and Mabel Aitken) house named "Bourtree". My other grandparents (Jim and Margaret Brash) lived directly across the road in their house ...Read more

A memory of Dumbarton in 1959 by Gordon Aitken

Hello, I was just taking a look online at the churches etc in Goldenhill. My late father, James - Jim to many - was buried in St Johns graveyard way back in 1961, hence the interest. Much to my surprise, I saw a ...Read more

A memory of Goldenhill in 1950

Hi, my name is Robert and I have lots of memories of staying with my grandparents & aunt who lived on Bonkle Road, right next to the public bar called The Rowan Tree. Across the road was the bing or slag heap which was a adventure ...Read more

A memory of Newmains in 1955 by Robert Brown