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My name is David Jones, and I remember this street well - opposite & to the right (out of pic) was the local dairyman, who used to deliver milk from the back of a dog-cart.. Further behind the Capel was the Workmans ...Read more

A memory of Glanaman in 1946 by xpara

The shop on the left - with the awning down - was known as 'Capanini's' (spelling?) and obviously Italian. They sold the most wonderful ice-ceams, sodas and coffees as well as tea. I remember the daughter there - her name was Bella, ...Read more

A memory of Glanaman in 1946 by xpara

I think my Grandfather was born on this street! He was called Wilfred Albert Parsk and fought in the Somme at about 16 years of age He never spoke much about the war but I know he lost a lot of his friends. He died in the 1980s but his memory is still cherished!

A memory of Wrentham in 1890 by Roy Parsk

I lived at the family home at the Three Locks, which was about one mile out of Stoke Hammond.  Every Sunday from around five years of age, I walked to St Luke's Parish Church, Stoke Hammond to attend Sunday School.  In later years I ...Read more

A memory of Stoke Hammond in 1949 by Stephanie Mcpherson

Summary House, constructed in 1601; converted to mid C18 coaching inn, and later divided into a pair of cottages, now returned to a single dwelling. Reason for Listing Scarrow Hill is designated at Grade II ...Read more

A memory of Scarrow Hill

I am doing an ancestral search of the McLean family who hailed from Easdale - Agnes McLean, Domestic Servant born 1855 and married in Glasgow 1885 to Donald McDonald, a grain storeman. I am a ...Read more

A memory of Balvicar by Eleanor Macdonald

I lived in a flat at 185a Kensington. I recall watching the Lodges marching along the road on the 12th July. We would walk down Brunswick Road into town. At Xmas, we would go to the grotto at TJ Hughes, I ...Read more

A memory of Liverpool in 1957 by Sue Bence

Hi All, one of my memories of Grays old High Street was the café. Walking down the High Street toward the beach, on the left hand side was the cafe, it was called the Green Door and was owned by Bert Herrington. He and ...Read more

A memory of Grays in 1960 by John Fautley

Every Sunday was church day if you attended Styal Open Air School. Dressed in our Sunday Best and given a penny by our house matrons for the church collection box we would walk hand in hand with one of the girls from 'Wendy' ...Read more

A memory of Styal in 1957 by Barry Plant

We moved to Cheadle Hulme from Barnton in 1957 when my dad bought Miss Young's bakery at 38 Station Road. In those days it was a lovely quiet village, not at all the bustling suburb of today. Our bakery was at ...Read more

A memory of Cheadle Hulme in 1957 by Maggie Day