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I think the school was demolished in 2007 as I seem to remember there was a foundation stone built into the brick that said the school was built in 1908 and I thought it was a pity it didn't make its centenary. I agree, it was ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury in 1962 by Alan Grimshaw

My name is Hazel Lynch (nee Greenslade) I remember Davidson Road school with fond memories I left in 1947 after serving as School Captain. Miss Linington was Head Mistress, and Miss Deane, Miss Davies and Miss Emdin ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1946 by Hazel Lynch

A reply to where do I begin. I to was born in draycott and new Ida Bean & her husband very well, and had many chats with them in the swan inn. As for Doris Walker,she was my cousin. I also was chased by, not Richard Lawley but by his dad ,Jack Lawley.

A memory of Draycott in 1950 by Ike Rushton

THIS WILL BE AN OLD ONE TO SORT OUT,MY GRAND MOTHER I MET AS A SMALL CHILD WAS WONDERING IF,ANY ONE OF YEARS AGO,REMEMBER A WALTER NICHOLL WAS MARRIED TO A MINNIE FISH,THEY HAD 3 DAUGHTERS,MIRIAL,MAJORIE AND AND OLDER SISTER ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham by pmk66

That's how most people outside of the Edith Brough Whickham home referred to me. My sister (Dorothy) and I were transferred from the South Shields home to the Whickham home when I was about 11 years old after I ran ...Read more

A memory of Whickham

ONE OF MY FIRST MEMORIES OF OLD MILFIELD WAS MY MAM(ALWAYS CALLED HER MA)GETTING ME READY ON A COLD DARK MORNING TO GO DOWN TO MY NANAS(MEGY BELL)WHO LOOKED AFTER ME SO MY MAM COULD START WORK AT 7-30 AT SPENCERS,WE ALWAYS CALLED IT SPENCERS ...Read more

A memory of Newburn by john_ormston

`A Memory of Violets' can certainly be an eye opener for same regarding the plight of young children in London during the late 1800's. This specific storyline deals with the young girls that sell flowers. It is an ...Read more

A memory of London by guardstogo.ges

I lived at 3 Briar Lane from birth in 1951 until we moved to Derby in 1962. I went to Forest Street primary and remember some of the teachers, Palin, Woodward and the evil head teacher Mr. Ackerley who delighted in ...Read more

A memory of Weaverham by steve

I was born in Falkirk in 1962. I lived in Mariner Drive then Mariner Road until I was 40 years old before moving to Summerford. I went to Easter Carmuirs Primary School and hated most of my time there; only really enjoying ...Read more

A memory of Camelon by joe.fae.kemlin

I went to the School approx 1952-1957 firstly in the old School and then in the new school which was so modern and spacious- it had everything. The Gym was brilliant, albeit I wasn't very good. ...Read more

A memory of Sunbury