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I was born in Mayday Hospital in 1938 and was brought up in Clarendon Road, West Croydon. I went to the Croydon Parish Church, Waddon Secondary Modern and Stanley Technical Schools. I would ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by Michael Brown

I was born in Queen Street, off Wallgate Street, in 1949 and lived in Queen Street till late 1959. I remember going to see Wigan rugby play Workington at Wembley 1958 and in 1959 beating Hull. I attended the Wesleyan Methodist ...Read more

A memory of Wigan in 1950 by Ken Levett

I grew up in Huttons Ambo and my mum still lives there today. What a wonderful carefree childhood. We lived in Low Hutton for a few years, my mum (Eileen Routledge, brother Simon and sister Sarah), and then moved to ...Read more

A memory of Huttons Ambo in 1963 by Jane Moulding

I have an identical picture taken during the Second World War when we were evacuated from Ashford in Middlesex to stay with my mother's friends, the only difference is that a man and lady are standing to the left ...Read more

A memory of Newton St Cyres by Jill Watson

Maybe a bit later but I remember a shop on Pitlake Bridge that sold unusual foreign plastic kits and Toys - There was another in Southbridge Road as well, or maybe the same one moved there.. I also recall going into a sort of ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1959 by Graham Garner

I'm searching web for information about George Alcock MBE who was my teacher in Fletton Primary and mixed School on the High Street bridge. Unfortunately both Mr Alcock and the school have long gone, but my memories of that great man ...Read more

A memory of Old Fletton in 1955 by Norma Wildman

I have lived most of my life in Australia, Hong Kong and more recently Japan. However memories of Dear Old Consett will live on eternally. I was born in Medomsley Road in December 1945 and later moved to West ...Read more

A memory of Consett in 1955 by Ian Sharkey Bell

I remember being a pupil at the little Buckfast school, now St Mary's primary. I presume it was the same then but can't remember. It was in the early to mid 1950s and I have a photo of what I think is a ...Read more

A memory of Buckfast by Peter Chave

Does anyone recall a butcher's shop in Bridge Road and the name Woodman in the Lavender Hill area? Cheers.

A memory of Battersea by Bonnie Burns

I wonder just how many romances started after meeting under Bristol's old Tramways Clock, the time-piece once at the heart of George White's electric transport system? The mock Tudor facade to which it clings officially ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1890 by Paul Townsend