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Although I moved away from Easington Colliery over forty years ago I still regard it as where I belong. Born in Glebe Terrace, I spent my early schooling attending the infant and junior departments in the colliery. I had ...Read more

A memory of Easington Colliery in 1951 by Stuart Ayre

Hi, long time ago when time had more meaning the teachers were pleasant and we used to have stars put on the work for good standard ,and smaller classes than today, as at the time I lived in Penhill Drive, my headmaster was a ...Read more

A memory of Swindon in 1961 by Ken Russell Everitt

My family moved to Ashbourne in 1942 when I was 6. I went to school at what must have been the last of the old "Dame" schools run by an elderly lady called Ethel Hunter. The school was at the top of a big house in Church ...Read more

A memory of Ashbourne in 1943

I was born at number 42 Tattenham Grove in 1939 and lived there with my mother and grandparents until 1944 when my dad came home from the war. My grandfather worked on the railways, and used to come off ...Read more

A memory of Tattenham Corner in 1940 by Diane Kerwin

Swineyard Hall, probably one of the most photogenic farm houses in England. I have photogrphed it several times. Not only is the place itself very special, but it brings back so very many wonderful happy memories.

A memory of High Legh in 1957 by Norman Croston

As a family we used to go camping at Laleham every weekend, spring to autumn. This was from about 1950 until the mid 1960s. It was an amazing time, like most childhood memories. My nan and grandad were the Greenland family and they had ...Read more

A memory of Laleham in 1955 by Anthony Weatherley

Hello, I'm trying to find the most possible information about him. My mother always said he had a very nice "chauffeur" called Baker who came to fetch her and took her back. With all I can find I'll write for my grand children. Thanks to Orion, perhaps ?? Regards Cecile

A memory of Gloucester by Nikly Walters Pope Cecile

When I was young we would holiday in a caravan at a site near to Hollicombe in between Torquay and Brixham. As we lived in Walsall in the West Midlands this journey, by coach, was not to be undertaken lightly and a day ...Read more

A memory of Brixham in 1956 by Michele Alberto

My grandfather, Gerard Murgatroyd, was born in a house in Knutsford called "The Sycamores" in 1879. I live in Montreal and my father died in 1949 when I was two. My grandfather died before my parents met and there was no love lost ...Read more

A memory of Knutsford in 1989 by Carol Murgatroyd

Eeh! Remember potted meat? You could eat it as it was or put it on bread for a sandwich, where is it now? Then there was dripping which was quite solid and spread like margarine on your bread for sandwiches. I worked in Leeds on the ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1950 by Jimmy Burrows