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I was a bus conductor and then a driver on the United Counties out of Derngate in the 1960s. It was a great job and the Northampton people were a happy bunch. Does any one remember the Swan pub where we would drink or the ...Read more

A memory of Northampton in 1963 by James Stapleton

MINE IS FOR FRIENDS AND MEMORIES,BACK IN THE 50 S,THERE WERE A GROUP THAT CAME TO SAFFRON WALDEN ESSEX,WORKING FOR SEIMENS,THERE WAS A LADY THAT I WORKED WITH WHOSE NAME WAS LOU,HER HUSBAND WAS THE FORMAN,WE WORKED AT WOOLWORTHS,THE ...Read more

A memory of Chipping Warden

At the junction of Station Rd. and Northampton Rd. was the much feared driving test centre. I took driving lessons during 1962/3 in the instructor's car an Austin A40 or A45. The usual matchstick was placed in the rear window to ...Read more

A memory of Kettering by raw50

Does anyone know anything about the mounts area. My grandparents lived in earl street next door to the morning star pub , of which I can find no information. Opposite them was a Chinese laundry called sunlight. I remember collecting their ...Read more

A memory of Grosmont

For family history purposes we're trying to find any Neligan's or Sullivan's from Ballymullen and Tralee. My daughters ancestor is Honora Neligan born 1854, daughter of Maurice Neligan and Margaret Sullivan. She married an English ...Read more

A memory of Tralee by R K

We left England when I was ten years old and migrated to Australia. I have lots of memories of my childhood there. The Mayorhold had a pub on nearly every corner and yet we hardly ever saw any drunks. We were close to ...Read more

A memory of Northampton by curaduk