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I was born in Romiley in 1951 and went to Bredbury County Primary School and then to Highfield Secondary Modern. I have written a book called Confessions of a Kid all about Growing up In Bredbury and Romiley. The primary ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury in 1955 by Kevin Wood

My parent's business on Whitefield Road backed onto the sidings of the rail station. The coal wagons were shunted onto a track alongside the public pathway. The Coal Merchants had their office shacks on the entrance way to ...Read more

A memory of New Milton in 1950 by Edward Williams

Mabel and Harold Hunt were my great aunt and uncle. They lived in the row of thatched cottages in the village. I have many memories of visiting their cottage with the black lead grate ...Read more

A memory of Burmington in 1959 by Lynda Taylor

I have happy memories of the Harris orphanage. My two brothers and I spent 18 months there. We livd in no 7 and our foster parents were Mr and Mrs Perkins, who was a first rate cook. The govenor was a retired ...Read more

A memory of Preston in 1952 by Frederick Porter

I was born in Bowlby Street in 1953 and have seen all the changes made since then, I still live in Houghton now. One of my fond memories was going to the ice-cream parlour which is now the old Woolworth's site to buy an ...Read more

A memory of Houghton-Le-Spring in 1958 by Pauline Tippins

Mr Kimblin was the headmaster at Bredbury County Primary. I also remember Miss Littlebotem, Mrs Guyton, Mrs Lambert, Mrs Lydiard, Mr Hume and Mr and Mrs Garlic; have any info on those teachers please. There is ...Read more

A memory of Hyde in 1958 by Kevin Wood

We moved to Alton from Somerset in November 1958. The primary school was closed for refurbishment. Mr. and Mrs. Carnwell who owned the garage and cafe played host to the village school, it all seemed quite strange to ...Read more

A memory of Alton in 1958 by Elizabeth Green

As soon as we moved to the village we became members of St. Peter's church and attended most Sundays. Mr. Powell was the vicar. I remember seeing the 8 bells outside the church before they were hoisted into the tower. After ...Read more

A memory of Alton in 1958 by Elizabeth Green

As I have lived all my life in Childer Thornton I have so many memories. I would just like to record some from my childhood. The village was a wonderful place to grow up in. There was no traffic to disturb our street play ...Read more

A memory of Childer Thornton in 1950 by Irene Davies

I have many memories about the old St Mary's Church. Until I started thinking of them I realised that I have not got one involving a rainy day apart from when my Grandad was buried in the churchyard. He was ...Read more

A memory of Clayton-Le-Moors in 1954 by Ann Arthur