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My memory refers to Paddy Mc Closkey who died on 21st December last at the Mater Hospital, Dublin. My quest is to find the grave of his mother- I am assuming she has departed this life- so as Paddy can be buried with ...Read more

A memory of Dublin by Walter Naughton

Being born in 1957 I attended Dogdyke County Primary school from 1962 whilst living with parents in Witham Drive, Chapel Hill. We used to walk or cycle to school in those days. Shortly after then we moved to ...Read more

A memory of Dogdyke in 1962

My Nana Simpson (nee Brunton) was a fisherwoman who used to sell fish on the front from a creel on her back years before I was born. My Grandad contracted Polio in his 50's and Nana had to work hard long hours to ...Read more

A memory of Cullercoats in 1949 by Linda Stewart

Born in 101 Albert Road moved to Charlton House and lived in flat No.38; the Whitby's, Streets, Watsons, Sullivans, Corrs, Reynolds, Ryans, Butchers, were all my neighbours. I went to St Marys School, Granville Road then ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1950 by Michael Hallahan

My grandfather was born at Two Gates (on the census of 1901) he was born in 1898 and was aged 3 on the 1901 census. His name was Joseph Phillips. His own father's name was Isaac. Wish I asked my grandfather questions while he was alive ...Read more

A memory of Two Gates in 1880

In the 1881 Census, Elizabeth Mitchell is listed as the head of the household and a widow aged 54 as her husband John Mitchell had died in February of that year and so running the Six Bells Beer House along ...Read more

A memory of Billingshurst in 1920 by Sue Peggram

I wasn't born in Grays. In fact had a very disrupted childhood due to my father initially being in the army. However I spent one week at Quarry Hill Primary school at the end of the school year before moving to ...Read more

A memory of Grays in 1953 by Joan Rowe

I was born in 1955 at KIlton Hospital in Worksop but lived in Kiveton for 23years before moving away...I lived with my parents peter and joan spacie and my brother jonathan on Highfield Avenue...on the estate just ...Read more

A memory of Kiveton Park by Mary Heeley

I have this photo on a postcard from your company mailed 1915. Grandfather was William Cruse/Cruise, born there in 1879. He was a miner who moved to Michigan, USA when the mines ran out. Someone named H.B. mailed this to my ...Read more

A memory of Gunnislake in 1880 by James Cruse

I am researching the family, Francis. James Francis was born in 1852 in Monmouth and married Selina Owens, in 1872. They had a son Matthew Henry and a daughter Sarah Jane. Matthew married Ellen and they had 4 children; ...Read more

A memory of Trealaw in 1870 by Ken Evans