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As a young man my father was both a keen walker and photographer. His hometown was Derby, consequently the surrounding area including the Peak District was walked and photographed extensively. Sadly he was ...Read more

A memory of Ashwood Dale by ajwhitaker

My name is Jack Taylor I went to Dudden Hill School until 1952. I lived on Colin Road with my family. Served in the Royal Engineers 1955-1957 on Christmas Island. My wife and I and 2 children emigrated to ...Read more

A memory of Willesden

My Grandad George Talbot lived in Blymhill Common for many years. Bringing up 5 children. 4 girls all of whom have since died and 1 boy., Raymond Talbot my dad. We loved going to grandads. , running around the cobbles round the ...Read more

A memory of Blymhill Common by sonyarse15

My parents home was in Costons Avenue in Greenford, I was born there in 1937 and lived there for 30 years. The rear of our house looked out to trees which grew on the boundary of Perivale Park some eighty yards away across ...Read more

A memory of Greenford by vincentlees

My name is Bill Elliott and I have very happy memories of Caverswall as I used to go to the Catholic school in the village along with my brothers Dave and Mike. We lived at that time at Stanley Farm in Caverswall Rd Blythe Bridge. We ...Read more

A memory of Caverswall by ivy.elliott

I was born in woodmansterne in1980. My parents lived in hempshaw avenue and my grandparents ran the woodman pub. I have fond memories of the village, the pub and the stories my dad tells me of when he was a boy growing up in woodmansterne.

A memory of Woodmansterne by ruandalfiesmum

Do you remember the Gaumont Junior Club? For a few pennies on a Saturday morning, hundreds of local kids watched a cartoon, a newsreel, an information picture and a main feature...PLUS, there was community singing ...Read more

A memory of Worcester by towserchilt

I was born in 1944 and lived in Cranmer Road until 1958. Our neighbours on one side were Mr & Mrs Norwood, who always sent round a portion of home-made spotted dick for me on a Friday evening when rationing was still in ...Read more

A memory of Edgware by Roger Bowen

When I left Stanley Technical School at the end of 1956, I got a job as a 'Trainee' (another word for Apprentice' but without the security of a longer term employment), at Rollason Aerocessories at Croydon Airport, who ...Read more

A memory of Cranford by frank.aylard

I have many memories of LMT for I spent several long periods between 1935 and 1943 as an orthopaedic patient there. I didn't think it as awesome as others have described although I well remember Sister Hadley. I ...Read more

A memory of Alton by terrytrayton