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My memories start around 1946 and go on 'forever' - but the years I want to mention here are those of my Cobridge schooldays and the Burslem connection to those schooldays. I lived on ...Read more

A memory of Burslem in 1946 by Edward Penning

As a child growing up in Bath, I remember walking across this bridge with my parents and being taken into the shop to meet my uncle Harry Langer who made us very welcome. I remember the smell of leather and the ...Read more

A memory of Wimborne Minster in 1957 by Richard Rees

Bordeston school was pretty boring for many pupils. Woodwork was ok, and there was a school barge which you could work on instead of detention. There seemed to be a preoccupation with corporal ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell in 1960 by Nick Beard

I used to live on Bury Road and was a keen swimmer. Well I remember if the swimming baths were busy, I used to hop on the Norden bus and go to the outdoor pool at Norden known as the riviera, boy was that water cod, but what great fun was had.

A memory of Rochdale in 1962 by Margaret Barlow

I had scarlel fever and was sent the Isolation Hospital as it was then called . I had no idea where I was and hated it there so much so I didn't eat.I was only about 4 or 5 & one night I had diarroea & fouled my ...Read more

A memory of Chandler's Ford in 1930 by Roger Hinxman

Born in Meeting House Lane in 1931 Brant Broughton; we soon moved into the big old house that used to be the old Hall House. This house is in Main Street and it was opposite my uncle's fish and chip shop. My dad, was George ...Read more

A memory of Brant Broughton in 1930 by Derrick Pailing

I was born in 1934 in Southill Rd, Bensham and went to Lady Vernon School, my name in them days was Sheila Lucas. I had a wonderful life in those days. My life revolved round Bensham, the baths in Mulgrave Terrace were ...Read more

A memory of Sheriff Hill by Sheila Mcintyre

My memory is not so much as my own, but about what my grandfather told me. He says there was no such thing as swimming baths when he was young. Their swimming baths was the docks, if the 'cocky watchman' wasn't keeping an eye out ...Read more

A memory of Wallasey by Barbara Van Hoek

I remember dressing up in my cow-girl outfit, Saturday matinee on Factory Lane at the pictures, the manager worked so hard to organise everything. I have a photo showing us all, happy memories. My mother used to to go the ...Read more

A memory of Harpurhey in 1952

My Grandparents Wilfred and Dinah Newton ran the Black Lion pub in the 1960s, I believe, although I do not remember going there. But what I do remember as a 3 or 4 year old is going for a walk with my ...Read more

A memory of Llanfair Talhaiarn by Diana Clarkson