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I was born in Gas Lane, Blaydon in a house on the banks of the Tyne, next to the Black Bull Pub. I spent the first five years of my life on our small-holding on Summerhill, where we had chickens, horses and pigs. I have happy ...Read more

A memory of Blaydon in 1930

I'm thinking this photo is from around 1968. The new bus station is to the right. That was built beneath the M1 motorway bridge and it and is clearly finished in the shot (the final southern extention of the M1 was finished late ...Read more

A memory of Mill Hill in 1968

I was a chain lad when the M1 was being constructed. I was working for Amy's, the asphalt company. Amongst other things I was to make cups of tea and also collect thousands of pounds in wages for the work force. My boss who's name I ...Read more

A memory of Barnsley by Roland Mitchell

The shop on the corner as pictured was called Rapley's Corner Shop owned by Mrs Rapley in the 1950's, and as a child I used to help Mrs Rapley serving and re-stacking shelves with stock after school and on Saturdays. I ...Read more

A memory of Crawley Down in 1957 by Elizabeth (Liesel) Walters

At leas,t for as long as I can remember - there's always been a chip shop on the Parade at Crayford. Just like there's always been on the corner of Station Road - a little way further through the town - if you can ...Read more

A memory of Crayford in 1965 by Les Hammond

Reading this site has bought some lovely memories back. I was born at 99 Lynton Aveuue and lived there happily with my mum and dad, Tom and Alice, and my brother and sisters Mandy, Annette and Richard (Richard and my dad have ...Read more

A memory of Colindale in 1964 by Martin Leonard

Wow, what memories of Sandwich Road of the "50s & "60s era. Just reading the memories already written just brought everything flooding back to me. I lived in Sandwich Road from when I was born in 1947 until I got ...Read more

A memory of Eythorne by Graham Butcher

My mom and dad were married in the congregational church in Wonersh she was a war bride and her maiden name was Leigh. She married a Canadian soldier in June of 1944. My sister Barbara was born in England and my mom and sister ...Read more

A memory of Wonersh in 1944 by Carole Morin

I lived in Cecilia Road, Cherry Tree (1930-1945), going in the navy in 1941. Blackburn Grammar School 1935-1941. Happy memories of St. Francis Church and the Rev. Egerton Ward and family, they had a daughter called ...Read more

A memory of Blackburn in 1930 by James Cooper

I can vaguely remember the outdoor market, where the newsagent is now. At the top of Green Lane (near the chip shop), there was a side street (at the back of where the newsagents is now) , and the stalls would be on there. And ...Read more

A memory of Rawmarsh by Chris Lowe