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I lived in Gate Cottage for 2 years after my parents moved there from Surrey. They moved to return to dad's home county and to be close to my uncle and aunt who lived in Holt Street, Nonington. At one time there were 10 Packers ...Read more

A memory of Frogham in 1967 by Laurie Packer

I used to live in the Magnolia as my mum and dad owned it. I have a lot of memories of living there.

A memory of Hampton Wick in 1960 by Christopher Baggott

My name is Russell Ham. I was born on May the 10th, 1962. I was adopted at about the age of six weeks, I think. The best thing that ever happened to me. I arrived at number 5, Thomas Street, in the summer of 1962, to the home of ...Read more

A memory of Gilfach Goch in 1962 by Russell Ham

I have fondest memories of the old Prichard family and Frank DM who lived and ran the post office in Llanrug for years. Frank DM also ran the coaches opposite the post. It was a very sad day for Llanrug when Mrs Prichard widow of ...Read more

A memory of Llanrug in 1969 by Steven Johnson

This is the new flats in Thirlmere Way, the top end near Royal Avenue, and you can see the Labour Club too on the left of the flats. The GUS ( Great Universal Stores) offices was built on the field as well but I don't remember the date. I ...Read more

A memory of Widnes in 1965 by Eric Jones

I grew from a boy into manhood during my time in Cavendish Bridge. My parents had the Old Crown Inn and at the age of 17 had my first "pub crawl" with my mates from the bridge through Shardlow starting at the ...Read more

A memory of Shardlow in 1962 by Bill Yates

Does anyone remember Park Road North in the 1960s? Well, I think it was the 60s as that was the year my mother was born. There was a shop along there, I'm not too sure of the name, but it was attached to a house, the ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead in 1960

This house is significant because I lived around the church close in Glenn Place (top of Moat Street) at the time of this picture. Also, my late father was a well known sign writer - Herman Williams - who hand-painted ...Read more

A memory of Bridgnorth in 1960 by Sue Oliver

Does anyone remember a children's clothing shop named Rosalind which was located on the same side of the street as the chemist which had a dentist's above it and near the La Capanna end of the High Street? I was taken in ...Read more

A memory of Cobham in 1965 by Sarah Davidson

I married Helen in 1967 and the only property available to rent was in Benwell. As we were both far too young to know better we took a bottom flat in Greenhow Terrace. That's where it all went wrong, Benwell was being demolished ...Read more

A memory of Benwell in 1968 by Kevin Mccartney