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I was born in 1960 within a short walk of this photo. The scene is still clearly recognisable, although the wooden station building spanning the bridge and the steps leading down to the station were demolished and ...Read more

A memory of Horsforth in 1964 by Kate Gabriel

I was born in Whalley, in the second cottage opposite the Catholic Church in the Sands, in December 1924. Next door to us was Mr Sutton who was well known around Whalley for his ice cream. He used to stand outside the ...Read more

A memory of Whalley in 1920 by Trevor Williams

I lived in Yealand from 1947-52 when I came here to New Zealand with friends at the age of 17. Having little educaton and the war years I decided to come to New Zealand to farm. I attended the Yealand school ...Read more

A memory of Yealand Redmayne in 1952 by Alan Taylor

My name is Steve Gill and I attended the Warnham Court School between 1962 and 1963 when I was 12 years old. I can remember the very long winter of 1963 and the amazing time everybody had sliding down the hill in ...Read more

A memory of Warnham Court School in 1963 by Steve Gill

I was born in Kilburn in Plympton Road on 2nd May 1928 and went to school at Christ Church School and then Salisbury Road School. What a lovely place Kilburn was in those days with the iron railings and gates on every ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1920 by William Bowling

My father's family lived in Charlton from the late 1880s to the mid 1900s. My grandfather was a shepherd & after farm foreman for a Mr Charles Reid whose brother Bertie also had a large farm in the Charlton area. The ...Read more

A memory of Charlton All Saints in 1930 by Roy Goodridge

Leytonstone was a great place to live back in the 50s and 60s. People used to come from far and wide for the wonderful shops. Bearmans was a lovely dapartment store, which also boasted ...Read more

A memory of Leytonstone in 1960 by Carol Warn

Sent out of London during the Blitz with my mother, grandmother and sister, a visit to the Polly Tea Rooms was for special occasions only. We loved it when the parents of the boys from Marlborough School came to visit and ...Read more

A memory of Marlborough in 1943 by Jill Edison

We moved into the parade of shops in 1938. Our father opened a green grocery and florist shop at No16 I think? I recall that although the war years were devestating to many people I recall many fond memories growing ...Read more

A memory of Chipstead by Brian Silk

Looking for information on great grandparents/grandparents.  Pryce Vaughan and Bessie (nee Flowers).   Children born in Church Village, Minnie (my grandmother), Graham and Irene, Annie May, Emlyn and ...Read more

A memory of Church Village in 1920 by Melanie Jones