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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

I started work at 15 when I worked at the quilt factory, I later went to work at Tizer pop factory. I had smashing mates there my own age but we all got on with the older women as well. Friday night was the best night of the ...Read more

A memory of Byker by D Olly

I was born in 1951 and lived in Middlefield Road, Mistley with my parents, sister and brother. My maiden name was Lay - Flurrie. I attended Mistley Norman School in 1956 my teacher being Miss Temple, Headmaster was Mr Thompson. ...Read more

A memory of Mistley in 1956 by Heather Self

I will continue with some information on the businesses in St Blazey around 1950. Station Road, starting with no. 1. Grigg's the butchers, the house where I was born and the shop run by Jack Grigg. The next business, no.3 ...Read more

A memory of St Blazey in 1950 by Melville Grigg

This fine school {formerly Woodley Hill} was opened in 1957. I was lucky enough to be one of 150 pupils who passed the 11plus {God knows how} and thus was one of the first intake, a real privilege although I ...Read more

A memory of Winnersh in 1957 by Bob Bright

My great-grandfather was born at The Folly, Deerhurst in 1886 and moved to Walton, Deerhurst, his name was Thomas Finch. Thomas's father was David Finch and his mother was Annie Finch (nee Jackson). We know that Thomas moved ...Read more

A memory of Deerhurst Walton in 1880 by Marie Roberts

Bill Millar Lived at 63 rectory cottages directly behind the old Jackson’s of old Arley Moved there in 1963 until 1977 Went to Arley primary until I was 11 then moved to Arley Herbert Fowler

A memory of Old Arley by argylljoinery999

They were happy years of playing in the street with pals (not many cars then), playing down the foreshore and in the many parks nearby. Itlings Lane was a fun place to go bramble picking, ...Read more

A memory of Hessle by John Waters

Fri Jan 22nd 2021, at 8:54 pm Francis Blackwell commented: I joined the Sharpness Training school in 1965, in November, the worst time of year to start my training as the winter was drawing on, I did three month's training over the ...Read more

A memory of Sharpness by Francis Blackwell