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My mum and dad Gladys and George Rodgers had the corner shop between Churchill Street and Mornington Street Chorlton on Medlock /Ardwick. Between 1960 -1969 it was a very busy shop and I have some great memories of playing on the road ...Read more

A memory of Ardwick by s&gwych

In the 1920's my parents bought a new build property in Limbury, number 8 High Mead, the only detached property in the road (It cost £620.00), but being situated on a bend the property was lacking garden space as the land was ...Read more

A memory of Luton by ducatee

I have fond memories of watching the railway wagons in the goods yard from Grangewood st Just behind the off licence in Plashet Grove. There was a crane with a huge magnet on the end that used to load the wagons with ...Read more

A memory of East Ham by petecarrington

I was at school then not a good time the head Master had it in for me my mum sorted it. By the way I am Susan Scott my married name was Phillips I enjoyed my childhood life in Hazel Grove. Torkington Park the red reck. ...Read more

A memory of Hazel Grove in 1952 by Susan Phillips

I was born in Denholme but moved to Wilsden when I was two. I can remember arriving in the back of a furniture truck. It was a lovely life for a child, even after the war started. Most of the dads were away fighting but the ...Read more

A memory of Wilsden in 1930 by Shirley Jones

I lived in Marple Grove from 1945 until 1965 - we used to go into the back fields and either play in the brook at the top near Park Road, or in the next field with a lot of pipes. There was a strong rope suspended from the ...Read more

A memory of Stretford by Irene Rawlinson

We moved to 30 Dean Road in 1948 and I went to St Andrews school then onto Dudden Hill Secondry Modern School. Our flat had a side entrance which came out onto Grove Road. We also used to play out in the road with my 2 brothers Ron and ...Read more

A memory of Willesden in 1948 by Peter Ashby

I lived in Mayplace Road East - firstly at no. 332 (from the age of 4) and then (after returning from living in Essex for a couple of years), at no. 310. Both these houses were more or less opposite to the Manor House ...Read more

A memory of Barnehurst

I remember innocent days playing football on Grove Park until you could hardly see the ball. I lived in Greenfield Street and recall tying a piece of string from behind the garden wall to the fence on the back lane ...Read more

A memory of Newchurch by Robert Kendrick

My name is Paul Wood, born in Greenwood Road in 1940. We didn't get blitzed much, but we had a land mine in our road and we were all evacuated. Buzz bombs or doodle bugs were a different matter, we had 8 in the ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1940 by Paul Wood