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I was born in Brook Street in the end of terrace house next to Rooksby's, the butchers shop at the junction of Horsa Road, and lived there until I was married at the age of 21. My aunt (Elizabeth) Cis Luck ...Read more

A memory of Northumberland Heath by lowman536

My mother, Gladys Fordham, was born in Linton in 1903. Her father, Herbert, was a local butcher. As a child in the 1950s, summer holidays would always mean a trip to Linton and I would visit my grandfather at his home ...Read more

A memory of Linton by jjoday

I Was Born at Lewes gardens in 1955, that's almost 65 years ago and Whitleigh hasn't changed that much all the streets are named after towns and the only change that I have noticed are a few of ...Read more

A memory of Whitleigh by barrykitt

Starting at Eastbury Road, turn right into Green Lane by the Colliver Fisher car showroom and down the hill past the Blue Bird cafe, Barclays Bank, Martins newsagent, Rawlinsons the stationer, cross the road to the ...Read more

A memory of Northwood by aa

I was brought up on Minley Estate on Twelve Acre Crescent. My dad worked at the RAE as I would think did many. Just read memories of Cove. Munday's the sweet shop.The butcher's was Harris and Webb. I remember the sawdust and the lady cashier ...Read more

A memory of Cove by stephenreeds3

I arrived in Leek, or more precisely Leek Brook, aged 4 in 1931. Later went to Miss Rainer's school. Father was sales manager at Joshua Wardle (later director). Many happy memories of Leek and its surroundings until I left for ...Read more

A memory of Leek by Guy Gorton

I lived in st.julians farm rd. In 1951.Went toHitherfield rd. School.Had a friend whose dad owned the butchers Maddiesons I think it was called.Moved away sometime in 1952 to live with .my mother. Mel

A memory of West Norwood by Melvyn Marsh

I was born at 70 Southlands Avenue and lived there with my mum and dad and elder sister and attended Warren Rd and St Olaves schools. My mum worked at the South Suburban Co-op which had a butchers one side and possibly a ...Read more

A memory of Orpington by bryan.biggs

I was raised in Mountsorrel in the Soar valley near Leicester. It was a Norman village that lay alongside the river Soar under Castle Hill. The hill got its name from the mote and bailey type 12c castle built by the Beaumonts – ...Read more

A memory of Mountsorrel by Janet Brookes

In the late 1950’s and as a young boy around 8 or 9 living in the west end of Newcastle, I used to visit my Auntie Bella and Uncle Ted regularly. They lived at Number 3 Picktree Cottages, a short row of picturesque ...Read more

A memory of Picktree by Ben Haddon