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Hello, My name is Graham Matthews and I was 7 years old when this photo was taken. I was born in Bampton but my family moved to Reading, Berkshire in 1961. However, I always thought of this lovely ...Read more

A memory of Bampton by Graham Matthews

I was born and bred in Gorton we lived on Hemsworth Road facing the allotments around the corner from the old Loco as we called it and a hidden Gem called the horses field which was full of bluebell’s. We used to find old animal bones ...Read more

A memory of Gorton

I was born in Brook Street, Brown Lees, within the civil parish of Biddulph. The village is situated about half a mile north of the site of the former Biddulph Valley Ironworks and the Brown Lees and Victoria Collieries, ...Read more

A memory of Brown Lees in 1940 by George M. Bennison

I am now 63 but it wasn't till a couple of years ago that looking at my BC I actually took in that I was born at the Holbrook Maternity Home June 30th 1947. I'd always put down Belper as my place of birth as I'd only glanced ...Read more

A memory of Holbrook in 1947 by Roger Taylor

Ford End is now a shell of its former self, almost like the UK. When I was a child in the village, growing up, there was no better place to be. There was a shop, two pubs, the Spread Eagle at the top of the village and ...Read more

A memory of Ford End by Lawrence Gill

I have so many wonderful memories of growing up in Quarry Bank - from moving into the brand new 'fashion houses' when I was 3; four of us on a motorbike, with me wedged between mum and dad ...Read more

A memory of Quarry Bank in 1966 by Clive Archer

My father Eddie Morris was last of of 7 children who lived in the Gristmill. Even aged 70, he was still hugged & referred to as Baby Brother. (Ron, Tom, Jack, Jim, Trudy, Grace, Eddie). Story is that ...Read more

A memory of Whitebrook by Ruth Wolveridge

If you followed this street to the end and turned left it brought you to one of the oldest pubs in Kiddy. I'm pretty sure it was The Seven Stars but my memory is not what it was ( ain't old age a wonderful thing ? NOT ! ...Read more

A memory of Kidderminster by Malcolm Knowles

There used to be a youth club held inside the Brook Secondary School of an evening & live bands on Friday nights. It was fun going there & 'being in school' when not being in school.. if you know ...Read more

A memory of Loughton by Rosemary Collisson

I went to Wilcot School from 1943 to 49. Miss Brooks taught little ones. Big boys had to fetch water from the well for each classroom. The crate of milk bottles stood next to the tortoise stove that heated the classroom but we had to ...Read more

A memory of Wilcot in 1949 by Dorothy French