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I was born in Kelstern 1954, the house I was born in my gran and grandads was next door to the school, sorry to say neither of these exist today, but times move on as they say. My grandparents were Bert and Margery Vickers. My ...Read more

A memory of Kelstern by johnh.appleton

I was born in Croydon in the mid 1950s and lived for while with my grandma in Ecclesbourne Road; the top end near where it joins Bensham Lane. There was a general store at the very top called Hart's. I know ...Read more

A memory of Thornton Heath by magpiejulia

My grandparents lived on Melton Road opposite the Ivanhoe,they bought the house from new and paid about £500 for it in the 30s I think,I spent a lot of my summer hols with them and loved it,when grandad was at work me and my gran went to ...Read more

A memory of Sprotbrough by kaktusheadpb

does anyone remeber jennys cafe ? It was in Martindale Road, opposite the infant and junior schools. There were a row of about 6 cottages in a terrace and jennys was on the end. There was also a hardwear shop and a drapery shop which was ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by j.daysh

I used Mill Cycle constantly from 65 - 70. They had a models department that stocked everything from Airfix to Jetex motors. I seem to remember above the shop was an illuminated sign of a bike that seemed to be cycling? I lived in ...Read more

A memory of Welling by jeff

I remember Mr & Mrs Warrington, (I lived with my aunt and uncle who still live opposite their house) they were a lovely couple. Mr Warrington always dapper in his blazer and Panama hat, puffing on his pipe, he always raised his ...Read more

A memory of Patricroft

I arrived in Wolverhampton when demolition of the market buildings was under way. The buildings in front of the church (in the photo) must have already been long gone, but the buildings on the side ...Read more

A memory of Wolverhampton

My Dad and Mum moved to what was then 'The old Cottage', Water Lane in 1954-5 from Cornwall. Mum was pregnant and they couldn't get a cottage, so Dad, Ken Johnson, applied to Corfe's Farm to get a tied ...Read more

A memory of West Peckham by barleysmile

One of my ancestors was the landlord of The Windmill Inn, 9 Tebbutt Street, Rochdale Road, Collyhurst, Manchester. His name was William McRoberts, and he lived there with his wife Eliza, sadly dying ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst

I was born in Epsom hospital in 1960 and from there grew up for five years in Fir Tree close just up from the Drift Bridge The road was at the end of the small parade of shops there and we lived in prefabs and had a wonderful ...Read more

A memory of Four Elms by Peter Marsh