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I was born at 19 Church St, St Peters, where my grandfather owned the butchers shop. My first memory is of playing on the lino floor just inside the front door. My father, who served in the RAF during the ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1950 by Ronald Taylor

As a young lad in the “swingin 60’s”, the swingin’ rather passed me by … and no regrets there. But the word puts me in mind of the swinging we did do. Just down the lane from Allsopp’s garage – the hallowed source of ...Read more

A memory of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in 1969 by Bill Davey

We moved to Nanpantan from Birmingham in 1949, I was almost 6 years old. We lived there down Snells Nook Lane until 1954 when we moved to Kent. I loved Nanpantan and its area and have always considered it home. My best ...Read more

A memory of Woodhouse Eaves in 1950 by Norma Hauser

Most of the names state the obvious. This is an important crossroad. Turn right to go to Mill Green along Mill Lane. Turn left to go to Vye's Stores (pre-1960) and then to the Church in Church Lane or down Brook Lane, where we assume the ...Read more

A memory of Eastry by Michael Mitchell

I lived in High Cross Road from 1945 to 1954. I have two brothers Barry and Bill (Paul). I went to Down Lane School and Page Green School before I moved away. All my relations and friends lived in the same road or surrounding ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham by John Maskell

My dad (Brian Gray) moved us down form Manchester in Feb. 1964 to open a new pharmacy on the 'new' High Street. We lived upstairs in flat 111 (I think!) and while mum (Margaret Gray) helped dad start the shop, my ...Read more

A memory of Westbury by Martin Gray

I went to Normanton Grammar School 1969 - 76. The Girl's High School had merged with the boy's Grammar School before then and the Girl's High School became the 'Lower School' ie 1st ...Read more

A memory of Normanton by mike.rn

I lived at 59 Station Road, Royston. My parents moved there in the very early 1960's and I was born in 1969 and my brother David in 1972. It was a semi, with what seemed to be a garden that went on forever. I ...Read more

A memory of Royston by hbvrl

I moved with my parents from Preston to Blackburn in 1946 We lived on Park Avenue off Shear Brow attended Four Lanes End CP School on Revidge Road where I was very happy My recollections of that school was a teacher called ...Read more

A memory of Blackburn

I attended the C of E Junior School in High Street earl Shilton opposite the old Working Mens Club there were about 7 classrooms the Headmistress was a woman cannot remember her name two teachers I remember were Mrs Sidey and Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Earl Shilton by rli33112