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Does anyone remember the "I hate the dogs" man? He was the opposite of Camberley Kate. He loathed canines of all sorts, and shouted "I hate the dogs" in the street. If he met a dog, he would get down on his hands and ...Read more

A memory of Frimley Green in 1963 by Christopher O'd

I lived at 21 Rydal Grove and went to Southwark Street school in the 1960,s. Left in early 70's. My dad's name was Derrick Routhan he worked at Bairnwear then the NAAFI on Bottle Lane sadly he died in 1985. Remember so much about ...Read more

A memory of Old Basford by Janet Waldram

No memories of Battersea but seeking ancesters HORNBY that lived at 11Ponton Terrace 1901 and owned a Artist Materials shop in the district. The Father Thomas worked on the railway an Engine Driver.

A memory of Battersea by Leonard Osmond

I have ancesters in Lapworth from about early 1800s living at Windmill Farm, Canal House and Tapster Brook House where they Farmed. Family names where Woodward and Bellamy. Any Bellamys still in the area ? June Tomes.

A memory of Lapworth in 1880 by June Tomes

I spent weeks in an isolation ward, my parents only being able to speak through a glass window. My many toys i accumulated after many weeks had to be left, until the morning I was due to leave a wonderful nurse called Tracy led me along ...Read more

A memory of Nork by Michael Mackey

I lived at number 14 from 1952 until about 1961. I used to walk to the post office, run by a Mr Green, to get my Mum's cigarettes and sometimes in the summer an homemade ice lolly, a square of lemon ice on a stick. As a brownie ...Read more

A memory of Isle of Grain

I lived in 26 Caledonia Street, from 1944 till 1953. I went to the National School in George Street. To get to school we had to pass Sadie Bells hens that she kept in her back yard but let them out in the back lane. They ...Read more

A memory of Thornaby-on-Tees in 1950 by Norma Price

I drove through Consett in 2007 as my relatives had lived at 22 Medomsley Road at least in 1891 when Sarah Ann Wholah Hutchinson died. One side of the street is old but the other has changed a ...Read more

A memory of Consett by Richard Greene

I'm now 73 years of age, and went every year for my holidays - From I was about 6 till I got married at 21. I went to the Burrance Farm to my Uncle Jake and Martha Carruthers. My cousins were Maisie and Nan Dirom, two ...Read more

A memory of Templand in 1948 by William Herbert

There were quite a number of bombs dropped in and around Leigh during WW2. This was probably due to hostile aircraft jettison bombs after leaving London or Croydon area. The largest was in the orchard just past Leigh ...Read more

A memory of Leigh in 1940 by Roy Livermore