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I lived with my parents in Southborough until I was 17 years old. My Gran also lived quite near to us. My dad and all his brothers and sisters went to St. Peters School on the common. So did my older brother and two ...Read more

A memory of Southborough in 1946 by Ann Morgan

I remember my Aunt Joan who lived outside Lochgilphead at Castleton in a cottage there. She lived with my Aunt Katie. Joan used to work in what would now be the equivalent of the Jobcentre - cannot remember the name. She was ...Read more

A memory of Lochgilphead in 1960

Dont live in Pudsey any more but was born and brought up there. I lived on Laurel Mount off Richardshaw Lane. across from Farsley omnibus depot. I think there is an office block there now. There used to be Harold's ...Read more

A memory of Pudsey in 1959 by Paul Hutchinson

I have very happy memories of Cheddleton. My aunt and uncle, Mary and Norman Milne lived at 1 St Hilda's Avenue. We as a family, frequently visited. We stayed for a week in the summer holidays, spending ...Read more

A memory of Cheddleton in 1860 by Susan Martin

I was born Marilynne Thompson at 17, The Lynch, Polesworth in January 1952. My mam and dad, Peg and Geoff Thompson both worked at Ensor's brickyard. When I was about two or three years old we moved to a cottage ...Read more

A memory of Polesworth in 1961 by Marilynne Connolly

I have lived in Canada now for fifty two years and manage to return to Wombwell to meet old acquaintences. My childhood started in Womwell in 1943, first going to Park Street School and then on to the Modern School. I too danced at the ...Read more

A memory of Wombwell in 1951 by Rita Perren

How brilliant to find this website. I am a Widnesian born and bred and loved this photo of the baths. I lived across the road in Princes Street and used to go every night after school, I went to Kingsway School.

A memory of Widnes in 1970 by Kimberley Kennaway

I remember going to the Odeon every Saturday morning, it cost 6d (about 2 new pence). We used to go to the 'pictures', as it was called then, as a family most weeks, and I well remember coming out at the end of the ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow in 1940 by Pamela Harman (Keene)

If anyone remembers the Sabistons...we lived at 12 Stobhill Road. The gala days to the various places - Gullane, North Berwick, etc - were my favourite times. To this day whenever I hear "I love to go a-wandering", it brings back ...Read more

A memory of Gowkshill by Alison Caswell

I remember Edie Veitch as I was born in Albert Terrace, Newburn. She was more my grandma's age (Nan Tulip), and they also lived close together in Tillmouth Park Road. My Great Aunt and Uncle (Doris and Billy Tait) used to ...Read more

A memory of Newburn by Anne Hunter Nee Batey