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I lived in Bourne Street (Born 1943) near the Help The Poor Struggler pub made famous when the landlord was the national hangman, Albert Pierpoint. I went to the Roxy cinema, Queens Cinema, Roxy Milk Bar. I attended Freehold ...Read more

A memory of Oldham by mhurworth1

Living in Farnham Common and then in Farnham Royal, I knew Bourne End well. A long time ago some very good friends of mine bought a house in Blind Lane. Unfortunately, as so often happens, we have lost touch. If ...Read more

A memory of Edmonton by dcpharrison

My father was serving at RAF Coningsby and my mother, a WAAF , gave birth to me in Gate Burton Hall. She shared wonderful memories of her time there such as walking around the gardens and exploring the small church. I took ...Read more

A memory of Gate Burton by alanbrain

I was born in Bellshll .No maternity for me ,I was a natural home birth.Went to Mossend Primary,then onto Bellshill Academy .I remember the George .Theatre. and Alhambra cinemas well.Also the YM where we could go and show ...Read more

A memory of Bellshill by charlesfrith04

i was born on donnison street my parents was harry and doris masterman, my house backed on to the justice birch pub and i went to st marks school. Like most of the people at the time we moved to the concils estates like hattersley. My family lived round there for many years

A memory of Gorton by Alan Masterman

I attended High Legh School, in the clock tower building and the Army Camp Huts. I lived in High Legh till 1978. Any memories from these times would be of great interest to me. I knew Stephen Davis, George Gallan, Roy Youds, Jimmy Dennis, Christopher Edwards. Thanks.

A memory of High Legh by Robert Howarth

I was born above Beston's Stationers' shop, Station Road in 1953. The shop is on the left hand side close to the crossing gate and the bus stop was outside. I attended St Augustine's C of E Primary School ...Read more

A memory of Addlestone by robertmcbride

Due to the fact that my mother was in Oxford, to escape the bombing in London while she was pregnant, during the second world war, she gave birth to me in Chippinghurst Manor on 15th July 1942. ROBERT NEIL CRAWFORD.

A memory of Chippinghurst Manor by Robert Crawford

I was born in Seldon House , my grans flat in 1947. (My father was born in Sheepcote Lane and my mum in Southolme Street.) From there we moved to Burke House in Maysoule Road then onto Stroudley House on the Patmore Estate. I ...Read more

A memory of Battersea

My Grandfather, Robert Keir Armour, left Scotland to go to America about the year 1891. His home was 20 High Street, Dunfermline. His father was Alexander Armour who owned a carting ...Read more

A memory of Dunfermline by James Keir Baughman Sr.