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Does anyone remember Binky's Chinese laundry in South Road? I remember watching them washing the sheets by the geulan (spelling?) just by the river at the back of the shop.

A memory of Aberystwyth by junehall

My grandmother used to live in a house called The Brambles in Church Street, as a young girl during the 1920`s when she was about 8 or 9. The family name was Abel- relating to Bobby Abel the famous cricketer. My great ...Read more

A memory of Crondall in 1920 by Sally Price

I remember my childhood in Salford very well. We lived on Clarendon Road and I went to Liverpool Street Girls' School. The headmistress was a Mrs Chrighton and the music teacher was a Miss Jones. We used to walk to school ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1950 by Anne Atkin

Now as a baby of the swinging sixties (1966 to be exact) we didn't see the Beatles or Elvis Presley but we did have the lads coming home from the local pubs singing their hearts out. The pubs ...Read more

A memory of Mountain Ash by Clive Francis

Hello everyone. I have fond memories of visiting Allens in White Abbey Road, Manningham, Bradford. It would be usually while walking home from school, St Patricks on Rebecca St, or after mass at St Patrick's Church on ...Read more

A memory of Manningham in 1965 by Mary Casey

I was born in Horne but we moved into Smallfield when I was about 10 years old. The first two bungalows we lived in were built by my dad - Peter Pocock. They were called 'Pandora' and 'Saran'. In Smallfield we lived at 10 Kingsmead. I ...Read more

A memory of Smallfield in 1964 by Anne Waller

When my parents, my sister Maureen and I moved from Edgbaston, Birmingham to live with my paternal grandparents Harriet and Samual Cook at the General Store, New Mill Bridge, I had to attend school. My ...Read more

A memory of Shelsley Walsh by Antony Cook

My dad owned what I think was The Hayward in the early 60's. Does anyone remember if the cafe had a dining room and a bar on the second/third floor? I think is now the Blue India.

A memory of Haywards Heath by Jackie Piancastelli

I have many memories of LMT for I spent several long periods between 1935 and 1943 as an orthopaedic patient there. I didn't think it as awesome as others have described although I well remember Sister Hadley. I ...Read more

A memory of Alton by terrytrayton

I stayed at the Suntrap home when I was about 7 which would have been 1951 . I was only there for a few months to try to improve my general health . I can still remember lining up every morning for a spoonful of malt and cod ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island by roymayne295