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Having had basic training at RAF Hednesford I was then posted to Buntingsdale Hall Headquarters Technical Training Command to spend the remainder of my two years National Service in the signals section. I ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton in 1954 by Lawrence Law

I was born in Palmers Green in Jan 1940 and lived at 18 Farndale Ave. from 1948-1960. I went to Winchmore Hill Secondary Modern from 1951-1953.  I remember the Capitol Cinema and the Saturday morning film club which was a part of most ...Read more

A memory of Winchmore Hill in 1950 by Richard Watson

The large building on the right is the Community Centre, built as an art school to improve the standards of design which in the 19th century was very poor, particularly in the glass industry. Opposite was a parade of shops, ...Read more

A memory of Wordsley in 1950 by Geoffrey Lowe

My Dad did his National Service at RAF Ely Hospital in 1953/4. We held a reunion at the weekend (27th Sept 08) in the Lamb Hotel which was attended by about 27 people. The Baron of Beef, the Rifleman's (on Lyn Road), the Cutter and the ...Read more

A memory of Ely in 1953 by Carol Greig

Hi, my name is Shirley Stoke. I have lots of lovely little memories of living in Haswell, I have a really good memory. I used to live in Church Street. I ...Read more

A memory of Haswell Plough in 1958 by madamclaire

I moved to Boot in 1952 when I was one. My father, John Heap, was the manager of the Burnmoor Inn, which was owned in partnership by his mother, Ruth Hargreaves, and Sid Cross. They also owned The Old Dungeon Ghyll in Langdale. I ...Read more

A memory of Boot in 1956 by Peter Heap

Great Aunty Liza lived in an area called Buckland Wharf in a long, low, white bungalow where time stood still except the Grandfather Clock ticked in her "parlour" to tell us otherwise.  The room was very ...Read more

A memory of Buckland in 1956 by Christine Beddows

This is a view from the east side of the valley looking towards Holcombe Hill and the Peel Monument. The tower was erected in memory of Sir Robert Peel who repealed the Corn Laws in about 1846. The hill is a favourite local ...Read more

A memory of Ramsbottom in 1955 by John Tomlinson

We lived in Upleatham, my gran, grandad and my mum and dad. I was really young and my grandparents had lived there for a long time. We lived in a row of houses as the centre of the village and my grandad worked in the local saw mill and ...Read more

A memory of Upleatham in 1955 by First Name Last Name

At the time we lived near Coley church, mum, dad, sister June, brother Paul and me, Steven. I remember moving up to Burnley Hill Terrace near the Duke of York on a  horse and cart. I didn't realise then but it was our first house with a ...Read more

A memory of Shelf in 1954 by Steven Ambler