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I was born in worksop but my early life was spent in harworth, my name is Adrian Cutts (Godley originally). my father and the rest of his large family were from the Tickhill and Harworth areas. my dad unfortunately ...Read more

A memory of Harworth by adrianctts

I was five years old when my parents bought 3, Molyneux Road , Farncombe in 1930. The houses were new, and there was electricity installed downstairs but not upstairs. There was an upstairs bathroom but ...Read more

A memory of Farncombe by sidneycearl

I was born in Long Row. During infancy I moved with my family, father, mother and sister Margaret to Gloria Avenue where I lived until nearly 18. My early pals were Don Peggs and Betty Lonsdale. Across the road were Gwenda ...Read more

A memory of New Hartley by John Pearson

Born in 1936 at Blackhall Rocks. Went to junior school at Blackhall Colliery and then to Henry Smith at Hartlepool. Nana used to live in Third Street (Graham) with my 3 uncles (Thomas, Jack and Stanley). I have ...Read more

A memory of Blackhall Colliery in 1930 by Marjorie Spice

Hello Old Fogies! [you must be an old fogie like me if you remember Retford at that time..Hehe.] I first came to Retford at the age of about 7 months. My mom and dad got a letter from Birmingham saying not ...Read more

A memory of Retford in 1940 by Bob Williams

I was supposed to have been born at the Green.. ended up being at Tynemouth... So I missed out on a commemorative silver spoon given to kids born in wallsend on the day the Queen Mother visited Wallsend.. 1.10.1954.. My family lived at ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend by e.cotcher99

My parents bernard and Jackie Jackson lived at 78 kingsley crescent in 1968. I have memories of collyhurst. My grandparents also lived here. I remember playing on the landing. If my memory serves me correctly I recall a fish and chips shop where you could take a glass dish for chips.

A memory of Collyhurst by wayne124.wj

We used to live at the bottom end of Manor Ave. I went to Cecil Ave Boys from 1962-1966. We had nicknames for all the teachers who were very stern in those days. Remember the headmaster Mr. Jackson who we called the Beak ...Read more

A memory of Sale by Steve Boler

I have many memories of Monks Eleigh. Although only 4 years of age, the sights I saw during the Battle of Britain in and around Monks Eleigh are vivid. Mother and I moved there in 1940, following Father who was with ...Read more

A memory of Monks Eleigh in 1940 by Keith Banks

This was around 1950. Me Ma had a sister who was my Aunt Lilly, she married a Yorkshire man from Leeds who was my Uncle Jack and they had one daughter called Jean who was a year or so older than me and they lived in Gipton, Leeds ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1950 by Jimmy Burrows