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i lived at 51 wednesfield road oppisite the poplar public house. Ican remember fosters shop i also used to walk up sun street to corn hill were there was a small shop before the wheel public house we bought fish chips ...Read more

A memory of Heath Town in 1960 by Kevin Kavanagh

Hello Lyndon, I too have many vivid memories of Maindy and the surrounding area. I was born in 62 Canada Rd in 1945 and lived there until 1967...the so-called summer of love! I was sort of brought up by my ...Read more

A memory of Maindy in 1950 by Andy Thompson

I lived at 81 Junction Road from the age of 3 - 11 from 1946 - 1953. The house was one of 4 large detached houses close to the railway which have been demolished, but the row of shops in Carlton Road still exist. I ...Read more

A memory of Romford in 1952 by Mary Hill

Hi everyone. I was born in 56 and lived in Normanton and Altofts until moving to Pontefract when I was 7 or 8. My grandad had a cafe down Castleford Road called Halfords. Funny how this works ...Read more

A memory of Normanton in 1959 by Shawn Halford

It looks to me, that this view is of Hayters shop on the corner of Church road and The Park. We lads would go in to buy sweets and stuff. The Barn Hall is opposite.

A memory of Great Bookham in 1940 by Norman Watson

Hi Everyone i also grew up mostly on mill lane estate (woodlands ave ) and went to St Marks School (head Master Mr Thorpe) you all have jogged my memory to fantastic times around woodley. i also remember snuches ha ha played ...Read more

A memory of Woodley by Anthony Bentley

I'm writing about my memories of Cronkeyshaw School. It was situated to the north of Rochdale Town Centre in the corner of a large open common grassland area, Cronkeyshaw Common, opposite Falinge Park. After school each ...Read more

A memory of Rochdale in 1955 by Norman Foulds

Loved the counters in Salts and the fact that I could put things "on account" My mother was born in the jewelers/pawnbrokers shop just a couple of doors away from Salts. A member of the Dinnis family which has only recently given up the unequal fight

A memory of Swadlincote in 1950

I walked Trampers Lane so many times as a child to see my Grandparents George and Jane Foot who lived in Oak View Cottage, also my dear Great Aunts, the Misses Mabel, Hilda and Hazel Foot, who ...Read more

A memory of North Boarhunt by Margaret Watts

I grew up in Tottenham Lane. I remember well the police station, fire station and public library with Scara's fish shop opposite. (Cod and chips for 11d) I went to North Harringay Infants and Junior Schools .... walking .... and ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey in 1958 by Andrew Bicknell