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I was at the Castle School in Stanhope from 1975-77, I was in Bewdley House and in Big Raby dorm, to me I have no good memories about the place to be honest. I thought it was an evil place, if the law was then as it is today many ...Read more

A memory of Stanhope in 1975 by Ian Lambert

I wonder if any can help me? I am attempting to trace my mother-in-laws family history. I am trying to locate a John Horwood possibly born in Thorpe Manderveil around 1868, from his wedding certificate he married Ellen Francis ...Read more

A memory of Brackley in 1890 by Steve Kennett

There were four Italian shops in the town when that nation joined Hitler. Tazioli, Vincenti and Rinaldi had ice cream/sweetie shops. Moscadini had a fish and chip shop, a thriving business. The first three kept very quiet but silly ...Read more

A memory of Crook in 1930 by Ernest Hall

I remember when (I sound like my mother now!) we all had fun in the street, on the Eglwyslian Mountain, the "Monkeys Tump" and the "Dickie Woods". There were many of us living in Rhydyfelin during ...Read more

A memory of Rhydyfelin in 1960 by Michael Morris

To my recollection, my dad Harry Hall lived on Central Drive, Collyhurst with his brothers Jimmy, Graham, Tommy and sisters Pat and Maureen, who are my aunts and uncles. Sadly my dad, aunty Maureen and uncle Tommy are no longer with ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst by Gary Hall

I was born Heather Pickering in 1952 and lived from there on in Collyhurst Flats. I also remember playing on Barnies tip and getting into trouble from my mother for doing so. I went to St James primary school and left there and ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1960 by Heather Abouzeid

I lived in Blackley but spent most of my time walking up and down Factory Brew to visit Grandparents,uncles,aunts and cousins in harpurhey.I went alfred street girls school during the years 1950-1954. I loved ...Read more

A memory of Harpurhey by Janice Allison

My grandparents grew up in Collyhurst, when they got married they lived on Elizabeth Anne Street. They were Betty and Jim Butterworth - my dad Jimmy and aunty Maureen were born there. Then they moved to Blackley. When I was ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1944

My first job after leaving Our Lady of Mount Carmel school was in the accounts office of the well known Blacklers Department Store. The office only was located in Bold Street during 1953. The office staff relocated to the main ...Read more

A memory of Liverpool in 1953 by Ann Richards

My great-grandfather I found out worked on the Blockley railway line, this was a great history find for me. After thinking that he worked on the land around blockley, I found my listing wrong. But just knowing what he did back in ...Read more

A memory of Blockley by Angela Lamb