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I was born in Widnes in 1934 and lived on Lowerhouse Lane until I married in 1965. Then went with my wife, Shelagh, to live on Elkan Road before moving to Lowton in 1967 and then to Sheffield in 1971. Memories of Widnes ...Read more

A memory of Widnes by Brian Sproston

Hello, my name is Barbara Wearing (Nightingale). I had my first job at Robinsons bakery, I was 15, I felt so grown up. I came from Wednesbury but spent happy times at West Brom, I used to go to watch ...Read more

A memory of West Bromwich in 1967 by Barbara Wearing (Nightingale

I was born on 9.2.1922 son of Henry Gowland Hind and Eliza Hind of 28, Thames Street. Henry worked at Chopwell Pit. I attended primary school at Chopwell from 1927 until 1930, followed by Chopwell West Council ...Read more

A memory of Chopwell in 1930 by Peter Kirk

I had many very, very happy years living aboard a canal narrowboat named "Moonstone" at Yalding. I bought this boat in Worsley, Greater Manchester in 1987 and finally moved her back to the canal system ...Read more

A memory of Yalding by Stuart Hall

We were always good friends the closest... Rosoland died quite young and I had moved from Croydon and settled where she had moved to years before. Hastings. I was born in 2 Stretton Road East Croydon. stones throw from ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by Dianne Woollams

I lived in seaton rd and went to wentworth primary school from 1954 till i left and went to dartford west secondary high school

A memory of Dartford by bgriffo7

The Library was in the building on the left – I was a real book worm so I loved being able borrow new books every week. We used to go to Sunday school at the church. Reverend Hayter was our vicar (daughters Pauline and Janet) ...Read more

A memory of Somerton by Denise Lazenby

The picture of Cove, West Heath Corner, is the bottom of Minley Rd. To the right is what was then called Hawley Rd, to the left is what was then called Fleet Rd. The large house between Minley Rd and Hawley Rd belonged to the ...Read more

A memory of Cove in 1944 by Anne Terry

I'm Ecton born and bred however now live 500 miles away, on the west coast of Scotland. A book was written by and about the village a few years ago and I was very surprised when browsing through my copy to find myself in a photograph of the school kids dancing round the Maypole.

A memory of Ecton in 1973 by Gary Sutherland

Opposite the post office at the end of the parade of shops was a dry cleaners owned by what I thought was a rather posh lady who would call me Poppet. My mother cleaned house for them and sometimes I would be ...Read more

A memory of West Drayton in 1953 by Barry Hawgood