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I remember travelling many times on this train; the two engines were called Golspie and Dunrobin - areas in Sutherland. I believe their ancestral Home was Dunrobin Castle at Golspie, hence the names for these ...Read more

A memory of Trentham in 1959 by Michael Cooke

Whilst visiting an elderly uncle in Kent about five years ago, he chanced to show me some old family photographs. Having a very accute memory I noticed a photograph of a man who I called uncle Bill, at his farm ...Read more

A memory of Stoke Rochford in 1944 by Keith Trotman

As a lad in the 1950's a Sunday run to see auntie in Petersfield was are regular event. A trip to see the lake and try to spot the large carp that would often rise was a treat. On the road there we would often see 'The ...Read more

A memory of Petersfield by rlbicker

I was brought up in Rugby 1949 - 1970. My parents owned Tudor Bakeries at 3 Regent Street. At first we lived above the shop with the bake-house in Oxford Street. Then we moved to Bloxam Gardens off Bilton Road and converted the ...Read more

A memory of Rugby by bob

The first twenty five years of my life were lived in Bakerdale Road, but during the war years when toys were hard to come by, my mother would buy me Dinky toys from Harry Rutherfords on Burton Road when he managed to obtain ...Read more

A memory of Carlton by Brian Clark

I was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire, April 13 1951. At home , 7 Owl St, just off Parson St, in a one up, one down, back to back house with a small yard to the front. Keighley, in those days, was heavily into ...Read more

A memory of Kingwood Common by Malcolm Biggins

Hi, I was born in Wombwell at my Grandparents home in Cemetary Rd. My Grandad was the manager of the Co-op grocery shop on high st. George Woolston. My mum was born in Wombwell and her brother. What i remember and loved ...Read more

A memory of Wombwell by patricia.plummer

Hello Audrey and Yvonne! I'm new to my iPad so was amazed to come across your memories! I lived at 24 Manor road next door to you Yvonne with my mum and dad John and Winnie Ellis and my big brothers John and ...Read more

A memory of Erith by mcaunter2244

I was born in Stanmore Rd n15 in 1953, but moved to Edmonton Green early 1954, so I was told. We lived above Gearys Bakery next to the Golden Lion, my dad worked in the bake house the other side of road.I knew all the stall holders and ...Read more

A memory of Edmonton by roger.nev1953

i went to highfield secondary school in 1960 and most of the teachers mentioned were still there then including mr edwards headmaster i remember doing all the things you stated including going down star fields on pieces of cardboard ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury by horticare