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I remember my granddad, Herbert Lipscombe (aka Jack or Dink), telling me of the times his father, Herbert Lipscombe (1892-1966), used to clean out under the bridge next to the old mill when it used to get clogged up with debris. ...Read more

A memory of Stanwell Moor by Diane Maskrey

As a child and adult, I remember the bridge and how long it was closed for boats coming up to the BOCM and Ranks flour mill. It had to opened in sync with the railway bridge and the trains. I remember the barges with big ...Read more

A memory of Selby by Ray (Harry) Hartman Kok

Just a few of my very fond memories: Village shops – Turner’s, Vicarage Hill; Top Post Office; Mrs Jones, opposite the Swan; Mrs Jones from her front room at the end of Blacky Row; Humphreys Newsagent from their ...Read more

A memory of Rhostyllen by John Povah

My Granddad was born somewhere about this time and is now part of Whinhill as that is where his ashes were scattered at his request. This looks like the old mill and if it is, there is a railway bridge just in front of the tenement ...Read more

A memory of Greenock in 1954 by Ian Woodward

My brother Laurence and I attended St Marys Primary School around 1949 to 1951 we lived in Greens Mill with our parents I remember two sisters who lived in the same row called Mary and Veronica Evans MY name was Margaret Dunn my brother Lawrence

A memory of Bacup in 1950 by Margaret White

I was born in irlam my father was Thomas barmore we both worked at irlam steel. I worked on the rolling mills hotbanks from 1958 to 1967 and one of my workmates was Bernard carroll . Several weeks ago I was looking ...Read more

A memory of Irlam in 1966

My grandfather and great grandfather lived in Axbridge and I would like to find out more about them and the village from the late 1800s to the 1940s. The family name is Channon and I would appreciate any information you my have or ...Read more

A memory of Axbridge in 1900 by Terry Channon

I was born in 1949 and lived in New Mill until 1973. I clearly remember the Implement gate, what happened to it? We used to meet there as boys, close to the canal where we played football in a field known as "Sewage Farm ...Read more

A memory of New Mill in 1958 by Richard Turney

My father was mill manager and a company director from 1937 to 1961, and we lived in the mill house. I was assistant mill manager from 1963 to 1967. My father ran the local Home Guard during the 2nd world war, and was in the ...Read more

A memory of Andover in 1930 by James Andrews

I remember the old Bussen and Parkins in Mildenhall High Street burning down. I was only young then but have lived in Mildenhall most of my life. It was the night it burned down I was with my parents, coming home from visting ...Read more

A memory of Mildenhall in 1968 by Irene Stockley