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My father was chauffeur to Major Charles Mills of Hilborough Hall. I grew up there between 1950 and leaving school in 1962. I attended the village school. We lived on the main road opposite the Nunnery which has ...Read more

A memory of Hilborough in 1952 by Pam Hewer

My paternal grandparents, Ernie and Sally Featherstone, lived at 11 Burnsall Avenue, Heysham with their son Jack (my dad) during the 40s and 50s. My maternal grandparents, Sid and Olive Wilson, and their daughters Mavis (my ...Read more

A memory of Heysham in 1955 by Ann Featherstone

I was born at 9 Markham Ave in 1941 at my grandparents home We moved to 98 Poplar Rd when I was a baby our house was on the corner of Edward Rd there was only 15 houses then the road was blocked with corrugated ...Read more

A memory of Skellow in 1941 by Irene Plant

I lived above Mr Gilbert's the Wet fish Shop in December 1969, when my daughter was born in February 1970 I used to buy lots of bits from the Donkey Shop, also there was a lovely Baby Shop, ...Read more

A memory of Whitton in 1969 by Ann Overton

In 1969 I,remember my husband and myself being managers of Morrelis Coffee bar in the high street. Taking the baby for a walk down the old harbour in the summer,and listening to the band on the Leas at weekends. Went back a few years ...Read more

A memory of Folkestone in 1969 by June Boiling

Birkenhead in the 1950s – it bears no resemblance to how it is today – it doesn't even look the same. Most of the places I remember are gone. The streets where I grew up have gone – the geography of the place has changed ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead by mcgraa

I have no memories of Hillside as I was the baby, but would love to talk to any mothers who were there in 1962 - to 1963, or see any pictures!

A memory of Harrow on the Hill by rachel.cass

I remember this well as I started here in 1953. It was in Merrow Street (on the site of the new school) had a solid flint fascia and the main curved archway at the front of the school which boasted 'the fear of the Lord ...Read more

A memory of Merrow by sandra

Hi everyone Lived Thicket Road circa 1975 till 1979 Lived in bed sitters at 33 thicket road along with carol Fred Bobby and others crazy days Did a brief stint at Southern Relief in Anerly Hill Out of ...Read more

A memory of Crystal Palace by blueyonder2011

The first shop with the lattice windows was a café. Before this but separated by an alley way was Mr Green, the Butchers. There was sawdust all over the floor and just under the cashier's porthole at the back of the shop was a ...Read more

A memory of Burgh Heath by Heather Lee