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This hasn't changed at all. My friend Andy Moody and his family lived here in the 1970's. I went round nearly every day for a couple of years ...we were so into playing soldiers, we spent hours making forts and digging ...Read more

A memory of Derry Hill in 1975 by Daren Sims

Does anyone know the decendants of Moses Yeardley who was a Landlord of the said public house? I am a decendant of his brother Arthur Yeardley, my father was named after him. I know that his Mother was the Landlady of The Royal ...Read more

A memory of Ecclesfield

Back in the good old days, I remember mother polishing this big open fire range. To me at that time it look like a monster, but she polished it till you could see your face in it; she were very proud of the fire place. On each ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1948

Hi, Herbert here. As a very small boy, locked away in my head, I suddenly remember street lights; they were funny street lights with arms. Well, every night a man used to light them when it were going dark -in those ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1947

My family (well, me mum, older brother and I), moved to Rochdale in '53 and lived on Norrey's St, (off George St, which ran parallel with Ramsey St), and I have many memories of the time - particularly of taking all the local dogs on ...Read more

A memory of Rochdale by Pat Hocking

Hi to the person who was enquiring about a children's home in Riverhead, in answer to that, yes there was a children's home I remember called Rock House, it was opposite the common in Chipstead Lane. Hope this proves to be some help to you. Angela Smith(nee Wells)

A memory of Riverhead in 1959 by Angela Smith

My aunt and uncle lived in Windward House on Shore Road, Kilcreggan, during the 1960s and early 1970s. My uncle was deputy headmaster at Greenock High School and travelled over to school every day on Ritchies' Ferries or the ...Read more

A memory of Kilcreggan in 1968 by Gillian Redpath

The Church is the resting place for all of my foster parents family, the Simmonds. The graves were all purchased by the family ready for that time. Unfortunately, Dick Simmonds was not buried there as he lived in ...Read more

A memory of Easthampstead in 1950 by Colin Lennox

My family moved to Roxwell in 1970 from Westland Green, Little Hadham, Herts into the Manor House, known as Dukes Manor. The house was the former farmhouse for the Foreman family, but Lance Foreman preferred to live in ...Read more

A memory of Roxwell in 1970 by Simon Lyon

I remember standing in the oast house with my neighbour Mr Rammult and my dad Eddie Styles, smelling the marvellous aroma of the hops as they were being dried. It is a smell that brings back many happy memories and stories about the hop fields.

A memory of Monkton in 1968