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Dewhurst Butchers By Donald Jay. I started Butchering at the age of 12 in a local butcher on Colne road in Burnley called Harrison Brothers. When I left school at 14 I went to work at J H Dewhursts in Scotland Road Nelson. I ...Read more

A memory of Nelson by Donald Jay

I stayed with my Nan and Grandad who lived in Eustace Road so school holidays I used to help Charlie the blacksmith. His forge was in Back Lane which is a Roman road. My Nan did beautiful embroidered table cloths amongst ...Read more

A memory of Chadwell Heath by lndamillington1

I started school at The Croft in High Green next to WG Smiths. This was near to the Danilo - Queen of Cinemas of the time and fascinating to visit. Later from Walhouse School we spent lunchtimes playing cowboys and Lone ...Read more

A memory of Cannock in 1951

Born in Salford 1949, as was my sister in 1947. We lived with our mum and dad, Mary and Ted Dunnett at 379 Liverpool Street, Salford the butchers shop on the corner opposite Dorothy Rosco and Walshes shop. There were four ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1956

I was born in Spencers Wood in 1944 , at South Lodge , Stanbury Park , opposite Mr Shermans butchers shop, I went to school at Lambs Lane and later at Ryeish Green , I remember going to the Co Op shop for sweets with a ration ...Read more

A memory of Spencers Wood in 1950 by Jennifer Alabaster

I was born in lilac avenue in Feb 1962, we moved around the corner to cherry tree avenue when i was about 2, i attended yew tree infant & junior school before going to manor high school when i was 11, had many fond ...Read more

A memory of Yew Tree in 1970 by Alison Nightingale

I was born in Rectory rd in 1940.I went to East Thurrock primary school from 1944 until 1950 when I went to Torells.I started work in Grays high street in 1955 at Gorstons butchers. The cab company I remember was Pratleys.

A memory of Grays in 1940 by Harry Hart

Hello looking for a very old school friend of mine his dad was Dr Hill and my friend was Simon Hill,I like to find out where he is and the family,I remember the cape as my dad was a butcher up there and a lot of family to!any help please Thanks Neil

A memory of Blaengwynfi in 1975 by Neil Pickin

Rex Greens opposite the Union fixed gear carrier bike ( or butcher bike) hale rain or shine start at Norwood Street zig zag across Castleford Road,Snydale Road, The Grove Dalefeild area and then through Woodhouse Estate finishing at Kingsway. 2s 6p/week

A memory of Normanton in 1962 by Brian Close

Yes, I remember it well and went in almost daily. During the war, around 1941, we went to live at 56 Albion Road, an old cottage for Millholme and Holmes farm, it was condemned and since demolished. It was just below Cordingley and ...Read more

A memory of Idle