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My Name is William Speirs, in the 1940's we moved from Bellshill Lanarkshire to live in Fishcross, Alloa, Clackmananshire, Scotland. This is a short story about when we were kids in Fishcross from about 1946 till I left ...Read more

A memory of Fishcross in 1950 by William Speirs

I was born into a family called Burns, Mother's name Dorothy, Father's name Leslie. They was a hard working family with two daughters Margaret and Patricia then there was three boys, Robert, Stephen and . for me it was a place that we ...Read more

A memory of Icklesham by Stephen Burns

I was sent to this place in the mid 50s to recover after being treated for T B , I would be around 6 years old,and being from a village type environment and having no father or siblings this establishment came as a complete shock. I ...Read more

A memory of Hornsea by Alan Billing

Hi Chris. Just loved reading your memories about Mill Brook. I lived at 171 Greenbrow opposite the 'Newall'.Remember everything - Dr. Devlin, Taggarts and Southersts newsagents, and Knob HalI was scary.Started at St Peters in 1955 and ...Read more

A memory of Newall Green by Geoffrey Miles

Hi, I have a relation who has static caravans on Millers Cottage Fame, Caravan site, Gannick? Road, Towyn. I was wondering could anyone help with the history of Millers Farm, what year and who owned it, and if possible I would love to see a picture of the original farm, thank you

A memory of Towyn by Valerie Waring

I was born in Battersea in 1938. We lived at 28 Forthbridge Rd near Clapham Common. With my mum and sister, I went to the Granada cinema loads of times on a Saturday night. Often you had to line up to get in and they ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by tedpettit

I remember going with my granny to what they led the home leagh on a Wednesday in the new road .during the meeting they came round with peas in vinegar . must have farted all the way home .

A memory of Ayr by andrewplainandrew

I attended Redditch County High School from 1962-69. This is a picture of the senior block and one of the quadrangles. All the corridors connecting the classrooms were open to the elements, even in winter, so the rain, snow and hail came ...Read more

A memory of Redditch by lesleymiller3451

I also visited Salisbury Avenue where my grandparents lived, every day, as I came home from the Grammar School. I regularly went past the barracks and along the Artillery Folly on my way to the bus station then in St Johns street. So ...Read more

A memory of Colchester by chris.yule2

We moved to Sandringham road in the early 60's I went to Southchurch Hall HS for boys. I remember the technical drawing class room was a portacabin to the left of the main gates, the woodwork classroom was ...Read more

A memory of Southend-on-Sea by johndwood