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My dad owned the cycle shop in Wallasey Village, firstly at the Leasowe Road end then latterly Harrison Drive end, the name was Longworths. From 1961 we lived in St.Georges Road (when Piggy Lane was still in existence) I attended ...Read more

A memory of Wallasey by Diane Gornall

The new year didn't mean allot to us kids.The local pubs where full and busy there was singing in the streets.The Bird in Hand is where my dad little Ernie Worsey would sing.My older sisters and their boyfriends ...Read more

A memory of Bradley

I passed the 11+ in 1952 and started Grammar school in Sept that year at Orange Hill Girls' Grammar. I caught the 140 bus from Streatfield Road, Kenton every day for 5 years which is when I left with 8 O ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak by Cherry Jocelyn Dunstone

As a boy of around 10 years old, every Saturday afternoon, my friends and I would go to the Palace Cinema (Farm Side Place, off Stockport Road) for the matinee. It would start around 2pm and it would be 6D to ...Read more

A memory of Levenshulme in 1959 by Daniel Heathcote

My sister and I lived in three different places in Kilburn, at Willesden Lane, 55 Dyne Rd (I can't believe I still remember the number) and Queens Park Road. We had several Polish relatives that ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn by Chris Roycroft

It was my fathers local-he was the master of a lightship and spent 4 weeks on & 2 weeks ashore-he made the most of those 2 weeks! I used to sit outside quite regularly with an orange squash whilst he finished his game ...Read more

A memory of Kenton in 1950 by David Wilson

Born in Grandma's house in 1947 before moving round the corner. Loved the sounds and smell of the docks, watching the big ships come in to unload and load cargo then waving to the train drivers as they chugged along. Played 'kick ...Read more

A memory of Salford by Sandra Heath

My dad grew up in Loscoe, his parents and their parents too; my dad is 69 now. When I was a young un', there was only Mr Mason's shop, the old school and the Loscoe Villas still left in Loscoe - I am 41! Dad ...Read more

A memory of Normanton in 1972

the year i was born in bearstead memorial hosp hampton court .my father worked for some time in hampton court castle ,as a carpenter,my mothers maiden name was sibley, i,ve often wondered if i was jewish ? i remember her mother ...Read more

A memory of Hampton Wick in 1949 by Mark James Hitchens

My maternal grandparents were great friends of Charles and Laura Smith, and their son Albert, who lived at New House Farm, Kemsing Lane. Charles was, I think, the farm manager/bailiff for a Mr Gardner of Style Place Farm, Hadlow. I ...Read more

A memory of Wrotham in 1955 by Phil Bryant