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Dereliott Conversions took over Heatherlands Garage in Thurstatson Road and became world famous for their specialist sports cars back in the 1970's / 1980's. I have made a web site of the history of Dereliott ...Read more

A memory of Thurstaston

I was born at 124 Clowes Street, West Gorton, Manchester 12, and soon after my birth, we moved near to the Beswick Co-operative Wholesale Society Butchers' shop and next-door-but-one to the Beswick ...Read more

A memory of West Gorton by John Holmes

Early memory of my Father-in-law Maurice Garvey was of Monica Sullivan. He missed getting in contact with her when she was back in the UK 6 or so years ago. He is currently in Australia and would love to contact her. If you can help contact me on copycatsmossman@bigpond.com

A memory of Patricroft by Lee Denison

I moved to Nelson in 1962 aged 3 with my mother, father and brother from Rhydfelin, near Pontypridd. We lived in Tawelfan until 1970 when we moved to the dreaded England because my dad got a job in London. I remember ...Read more

A memory of Nelson in 1962 by James Nicholas

I went to Dovercourt Convent in 1953, I can remember it very clearly my first day there. My dad took me and I was very sad when he left. There was a very big tree in the garden and a wall we used to run up to have a look ...Read more

A memory of Dovercourt in 1953 by Elizabeth Inns (Nee Boagey)

I can remember running along this road from Tidworth Down Boys School to the Ram pub and back to the school with the PE teacher a Mr Williams shouting at us from his car. This would have been in the late 1960s. I lived in ...Read more

A memory of North Tidworth by Peter Kay

I was at Marton Boarding School (if memory serves me well) from 1966 to 1968. What a place, when I arrived I was petrified, the oddball kid from Africa. I remember Taylor telling me to go back to Africa and play with my ...Read more

A memory of Whitegate in 1966 by Nicholas Day

I often wondered who Hubert was. Other road names around were obvious. Bank Street was on a bank; School street had a school at the end of it. But Hubert Terrace? One side of my street was brick and the other was stone; something ...Read more

A memory of Bensham in 1964 by Susan Green

Does anyone remember The Tramp. It's quite likely that he wasn't a tramp at all but that's what we called him, although we never spoke to him nor did he ever speak to us. He became an almost daily fixture adding to the intrigue ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill by Denman Lalonde

I moved to Stanwell with my parents in 1959 aged 4. When I was 11 I learnt to ride at Stanwell's pony club run by a lady called Geraldine Richardson who used to keep her ponies at the stables at the ...Read more

A memory of Stanwell in 1970