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The Monarchs

I remember Bob Wilson very well and the monarchs playing at windygates and the bowling green dance halls ,surprised Bob remembers me ( Kate Mackay ) now Bathgate .iam now back living in Methil after being away for many years

A memory of Methilhill by kitbathgate

Could It Be Seventy Years Ago!

Went to Church Minshull School 1940 -44.Two classes two teachers.Miss Upson And Miss Potts (Lottie) Education was probably basic but we learned our 3Rs Lotties sister was the post "man" and must have had a ...Read more

A memory of Church Minshull in 1941 by John Moody

Kenson Cottage & Sefton (Old Spelling)

Have done Penmark research as my Grt Grandmother was from Penmark to - Missouri coal mines back to Sefton (pump still there, south and east of 6 Bells). It seems that there is a mix-up between Kenson Cottage and ...Read more

A memory of Penmark in 1900 by T Donn Roberts

Motherwell Central School

Having been an exiled Scot since 1966 I was rather dismayed to discover that Motherwell Central School (later known as Brandon High), which I attended in the late 1950’s, had been demolished recently. I clearly ...Read more

A memory of Motherwell in 1958 by John Cunningham

Sandhills

Oh, how I remember sliding down those sand hills with my brother. It used to be a day out with my parents from Old Trafford and a stop on the way back at a pub in Altrincham. We were left in the car with crisps and pop... I wish I could do the same with my grandkids!

A memory of Alderley Edge in 1951 by John Lawson

Peabody Estate, St. John's Hill

We lived in the Peabody estate. 6M, 13U and finally 4A as the family grew from me to finally 4 children. We were very privileged and had a bath under a table top in the kitchen, originally heated with a boiler, coal ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by John Faulkner

Childhood Before Television.

I was born in 1937 but remember nothing of that year! We lived in Backworth, Northumberland where my father was the colliery engineer at the Maud & the Eccles pits. In about 1945 we moved to the ...Read more

A memory of Earsdon in 1940 by John Thompson

Good Memories

I remember the old tank; there used to be a place at the back of it where we used to get a cup of coffee or coke and listen to the jukebox - that was in the early 60's. I also remember when the high street had two way traffic with double decker buses going to and fro.

A memory of Ashford in 1962 by Janet Cannon

Apprentice Gardener

I was an Apprentice Gardener at Eccles Borough Council and started 22nd August 1966 at Library Gardens with the Gardener there Tommy Cambell. I was only 16 years old and I loved working there. Tommy was a great character and ...Read more

A memory of Eccles in 1966 by Jeffrey Pearce

Salford

I was born and bred in Salford in 1942 on Littleton Road, the first thing I remember was the flooding of the River Irwell and then queuing for Canadian Aid at Kersal Cells with my mum, we got a home made quilt in lovely shades of green!!! ...Read more

A memory of Salford

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