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my great grandfather was James Simpson Blair who had his business in Dalton and celebrated his 100yrs in the 1990s. Does anyone remember it or is there any family out there. I am writting about him for college and need help, thanks.

A memory of Dalton-In-Furness by Jeanette Czyzyk

In the war years I used to fetch a measure of two strikes of coke. We had some very bad winters in the war time. I had to get in a long queue to get served. To carry it home I would put it under my bike frame. One time I was going ...Read more

A memory of Boston by Bob Marriott

I was interested in reading the comments that people have written about St James. I attended there from 1962 to 1967 and yes, I can confirm that everything that has been said is quite definitely true. Unlike many others ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak in 1962 by Robin Hall

The closest car in this picture (a Hillman Minx) belonged to my family. I know because my father, Arthur Simpson, bought the postcard because of that. The following year, we moved to Canada where my brother and I still live. ...Read more

A memory of Guisborough in 1965 by Margaret Simpson

In the early 1960's Bob Simpson and I opened the Harrogate Jazz Club at the Beechwood Court Hotel on Cold Bath Road. We booked the best bands from London and Birmingham; Ken Collier, London City ...Read more

A memory of Harrogate by Barry Walker

I lived at Salt Lake Cottages with my parents Stan and Elsie Simpson. Dad was a signalman on the railway. I was very young at the time and had moved from Rycroft at Newby, where I was born. I spent my summer ...Read more

A memory of Chapel-le-Dale in 1930 by Lilian Bell

I've put "1948" as the date as that's about the earliest I remember Corts Ltd, on the corner of Cheapside and Silver Street in this photo. The ironmongers and builders merchants business (formerly Cort & Paul until ...Read more

A memory of Leicester in 1948 by John Ling

I loved this school. The first time I set foot inside the grounds I knew I had found the place I was supposed to be. Passing the 11 plus was unheard of in my family, I knew it was my means of escape from drudgery and the school itself ...Read more

A memory of Coulsdon in 1958 by Lesley Parry

I remember travelling from Luton in Bedfordshire during the late 1950s and early 1960s to spend a week at Mrs Sampson's Harbour House boarding facilities. My father used to drive the coach overnight from Luton and we ...Read more

A memory of Porthleven by Michael Bream

I remember in my 1st year at the Royal Grammar School (1955), I was selected to read the 1st lesson at the school Carol Service at the Town Hall. Also the borough organist was Leonard Simpson who was also organist and choir master ...Read more

A memory of Colchester by David Adams