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I went to live in Findern in 1967,my first home after getting married in Crewe in Cheshire. My then husband and I had got jobs at Rolls Royce in Derby. I have very fond memories of the village then. We lived in a newish three ...Read more

A memory of Findern in 1967 by Cynthia Oldham

This a request on behalf of my daughter and her partner. They are renovating a house in Old Road West which they think is Victorian. I have found the occupants there in the 1901 Census but not in the 1891. It is possible ...Read more

A memory of Gravesend in 1890 by Angela Haddrill

I remember living in Bells Close from early 70 to mid 80s, in fact I delivered papers to Bells Close and Sugley from the paper shop that used to be along from the new Lemington Centre, on the block ...Read more

A memory of Lemington in 1977 by Michael March

Just come across this site,so many memories ,the odeon,Market hall,animal Market,swimming baths etc but also worked at Cowleys ironmongers on Saturday's,delivered papers from nearby papers shop on Sunday's.went to st Mathews ...Read more

A memory of Redhill in 1950 by Bryan Elphick

My name is June Griffiths nee Crook I remember living at 3 Wren Street with my three brothers Philip, David and Andrew Crook. Myself Philip and David attended St Marks school in the 50's. I too remember Mr Platt, he used throw chalk ...Read more

A memory of Gorton by June Griffiths

I was born in1950 we lived above the family chip shop which also had a sit in area this is now where the betting shop is next was mcgills sweet shop then McCormack the newsagents which was a wooden hut it burnt down I thing it ...Read more

A memory of Caldercruix in 1955 by Matt Sloan

I grew in Riddlesdown from the end of 1959 (when I was 3) until 1976, my parents leaving in 1980. As kids, we had so much freedom, especially as group of 4 or 5, with me, aged 9, as the boss. I remember my new red tricycle being ...Read more

A memory of Riddlesdown

I remember me and Shirley ramshaw getting drunk at our house in hedworth lane in our dinner hour from school, also riding brandy Shirley's pony who taught me how to fall of correctly, and getting my ...Read more

A memory of Boldon Colliery in 1880 by Kim Obrien New Crawford

Hello. I came across this site yesterday quite by accident and was really taken away by all the memories. Here are mine - I was surprised by the names and everything else that came back to me. Forgive me if I don't spell ...Read more

A memory of Aveley in 1948 by Colin Newberry

Moved to Nailsea in 1961 as a newly wed.My wife Anne and Mother in Law Marjorie converted Mr Freeths(I think ) vegetable shop at west end into a ladies hairdresser 'Anne Marie'.Well remember PC Genge standing on the corner in the middle ...Read more

A memory of Nailsea in 1961 by David Jay