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I grew up at Turkey Hall in Cratfield but Laxfield was more of my village. I worked at Sparrows grocery store and my parents, Terry & Joan Ward bought my first "new" bike from the store pictured here. I remember getting it for ...Read more

A memory of Laxfield in 1978 by Rebecca Ward

On my grandmother's side, the Hornbuckle family dates back to this Church and this town from the early 1500's. So if you see any headstone's in the local cemetary saying HORNBUCKLE, "GAULTER OR WALTER", they are ...Read more

A memory of Cropwell Butler by Susan Shaw

Although now living over a thousand miles away, my memories of my childhood in Great Sankey will always be dear to me. Brought up in Hood Lane near the Rose Inn, the endless stream of traffic passing my garden gate ...Read more

A memory of Great Sankey in 1952 by David Griffiths

We lived in a charming little bungalow in, I think it was called, Parkfield Avenue, a little cul-de-sac with a footpath that led to a golf course. Going out of the cul-de-sac the other way and then going right towards ...Read more

A memory of Ickenham in 1947 by Clare Wiseman

My husband and I were at a wedding in Dornock and took a trip to Helmsdale. Unknown to me at the time my great grandfather came from Loth, West Helmsdale. His name was Adam Mckenzie, the son of Alexander Mckenzie and Janet ...Read more

A memory of Helmsdale by Elizabeth Gair

Recently I have been researching my family history. The Brinkworth family are my great grandmother's ancestors, going back further, they were from Lacock. The Brinkworths lived at Sandy Lane, and at the cabin, Chittoe. ...Read more

A memory of Sandy Lane in 1880 by Christine Smith

We moved to Accrington fom Whalley 10th December 1941. I remember it because Syd Ashmeed and his band was broadcasting that day and Ronnie Brooks was the drummer and I wanted to listen to the broadcast but as we were ...Read more

A memory of Accrington in 1941 by Trevor Williams

I remember Rochford very dearly. As a young child I often stayed with my great-grandmother, Sara Ann Simpson. I'd walk around the churchyard, the empty farm, climb the stile, visit the newsagent's shop, see the men at lunch standing ...Read more

A memory of Rochford in 1944 by Ashlea Simpson

My name was June Carpenter, I used to live at 36 Aberfan Crescent. I had three best friends, Dulsie Berry, Rosina Kinsey and Denver Davies. My memories of Aberfan was great. I used to swim in the river as I lived on the river bank. I ...Read more

A memory of Aberfan in 1954 by June Bramwell

!966 I was hired by Manchester Coperation Busses as a trolley conductor I was 18 1/2 years old , I worked the last 6 months of trolley life on Ashton New Road, working out of Stephenson Sq. They were the ...Read more

A memory of Manchester in 1966 by Chris Walker