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Wow this brings back memories of climbing - and on one memorable occasion becoming 'frozen' and unable to move up or down the almost (to me) sheer face on the other side of the Stone! Born in Irby in 1945 so it would have been in the ...Read more

A memory of Thurstaston by Daphne Titus Rees

I spent many happy summer holidays with my grandparents, Eleanor and Robert Kendall Waiting, back in the 1950s in Millom, especially days the park, riding on Bonnie Bright Eyes, the banana slide, the miniature golf course, and playing ...Read more

A memory of Millom by Jean Tucker

I was born in Queen Charlotte's hospital in 1957 and lived at 139 Estcourt Road for the first 11 years of my life. We lived upstairs and my grandparents Harry and 'Flo Francis lived downstairs. I went to Sherbrooke Road school and ...Read more

A memory of Fulham by jacqui572011

1957 came to live with my parents at Prestwich travel agency (later the candy box) near Plaza cinema and st Mary's park. Was at Stand boys Whitefield (which I hated) used to go riding and helping at Dampiers stables Whitefield. I was about 13 then.

A memory of Prestwich by Brian Allen

I lived in Sunbury from 1955 to 1967 , I went to St Ignatius school and then to St Teresa's Convent. Loved both schools so much. Had a wonderful childhood there, sunny days ,playing out all day in the summer. I remember going ...Read more

A memory of Sunbury by mariawmoore23

I was born in Preston Hospital in January 1955. I lived in Charlotte Street and went to St columbas School. I remember being sent to get me mams shopping at the Co op in coach road.I still remember her co op cheque number 4575 ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend in 1955 by Mary Mand

My Dad owned the sweet shop in Ardleigh Green, (it's just out of shot on the left of this picture) initially we lived above the shop, later we lived towards the A127 further up Ardleigh green Road. I went to Ardleigh ...Read more

A memory of Ardleigh Green in 1960

My friend came to live at the Summerhill House hotel with her parents, her name was Carol Sanders. It was a very up market hotel, silver service and well run. The Hotel catered for wedding receptions and had a lovely spiral wooden ...Read more

A memory of Kingswinford in 1963 by Christine Turner

My mam, Linda Leggett, had a toy stall at the corn exchange end. Mam and I loaded up a handcart with toys every Tuesday and pushed it from our shop in Commercial Road, next door to the post office. I helped unload and set ...Read more

A memory of Spalding in 1950 by Janice Brutnell

I lived at the base with my parents my father was inspector in the naval police we had a bungalow just inside the main gates. I went to school in bowness a bus picked us up and dropped us off. in the evenings I was allowed to ride my ...Read more

A memory of Anthorn in 1953 by Diane Pryor