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Although I had visited Hightown on many many occasions before this date to visit my Grandparents etc I particularly remember the days when myself and friends from Waterloo would visit Altcar Rifle Range to mark the ...Read more

A memory of Hightown in 1957 by Ron Baybut

My sister Margaret and I would walk from our "Yarford Cottage "through the US army camp at Tetton Park on our way to school which was then next to the church. Charlie Barrett was the game keeper, Captain and Mrs Pawson ...Read more

A memory of Kingston St Mary in 1943 by David Selley

Our little family of Mom, Dad, (Nan and Tom Mackie) my four year old sister Dorothy and myself seven years older, moved from the North to U Slaughter where my Dad and Mom were hired as butler/valet to Major Witts (Dad) and cook ...Read more

A memory of Upper Slaughter in 1948 by Gwenneth Steward

I have been reading lots of accounts of how bad Fornethy was, of beatings, and abuse, but I didn't experience any of that. I was there twice, including for my 11th birthday in May 1970. I have a letter I ...Read more

A memory of Fornethy Residential School by Marjorie South

We lived at Cherrycroft just on the left of the road as it heads to Malton, the house is here. It has recently been demolished and was connected to Church Farm across the road. The butchers shop is still there and a grocery ...Read more

A memory of Rillington by owston.tj

Does anybody remember my family. ..leach no 42..Also my auntie agnes smith no 37

A memory of Collyhurst by Sheila Mccaig

I was born at 39 Bywell Road at the end of 1953, but we moved to Rugeley in Staffordshire some time in 1954. My mum who was born in Bedlington Station met my dad when she was an army cook during the war and we moved to be closer to his ...Read more

A memory of Ashington by shellymay

Does anyone know anything about - or even remember - Mary Collingwood? She lived at "Beck Side" and was the Postmistress for a number of years. She lived with her mother Eliza until her death in 1917. Mary herself died in 1949 aged ...Read more

A memory of Ainstable in 1940 by Niall Mc Mahon

It is my 'auld maw' that used to stay in Townhill, her maiden name was Lessells, my gran & di were Catherine & John, my mum was born in 1930, she too is Catherine (cath). There are ...Read more

A memory of Townhill in 1930 by Wendy Mcgeary

i am trying to trace my grandparents. Abraham Thomas Bebb was born in 1876 in Llansantffraid, his parents were Thomas and Agnes Bebb.

A memory of Llanfyllin by Joyce Bromilow