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I remember spending most of my night in Equis with all my mates and we used to have a great time listening to the jukebox etc, flirting with the lads. Does anyone remember? Jennifer Stratford Midge Pigford ...Read more

A memory of Easington Colliery by Christine Robinson

I stayed at Heswall Children's Hospital from Janurary 1980 to June 1980. I really enjoyed my time while there so much, that when my mum decided it was time for me to leave, I was so upset. I wanted to ...Read more

A memory of Heswall in 1980 by Maria Lonergan

My grandfather James Wilson (1868-1950) was headmaster at Carsphairn. His wife was Jessie Allan Renfrew. My father James Callan Wilson qualified as a Chartered Accountant before spending 14 years as a missionary in Belgian Congo. He ...Read more

A memory of Carsphairn in 1955 by John Wilson

I am actually posting this for my son Dean.  We live in Los Angeles and were moving homes when I came across these pictures.  Dean lives in Scotland.   The boys according to the back of the photo are, left to right: top: Dean ...Read more

A memory of Croftinloan in 1985 by William Brady

I lived at Railway Cottages in Carlin How with my grandparents and mum and dad, for a few years, after that went down to Rolingson Street where we stayed until I was 11. We used to go to the club close to the school. We left the house ...Read more

A memory of Carlin How in 1949 by Valerie Kamperis

I am 7 years old, and walking down Park Street to the cricket pitch, under the trees at the end of the row. By the look of the trees in this photograph it is a little to early in the year to go 'walnutting' in the walnut field  farther ...Read more

A memory of Fairford in 1948 by Geoffrey Herbert

I grew up in Sheriff Hill. My great-gran Margaret Jackson lived on Hewson Street and I lived with my parents in Leeming Gardens in the flats. I used to be sent to the corner shop on Hewson Street. It was called Robbies. We ...Read more

A memory of Sheriff Hill in 1958

My name was Donna Bishop when I lived with my parents, Sgt Frank Bishop and Jeanette. We were stationed  at Sulthorpe air force base, but we rented a house from Mr. and Mrs. Sainty. Our house was supposed ...Read more

A memory of West Runton in 1955 by Donna Barringer

Who remembers being compared to Robbie Burns's "wee sleekit cowring timrous beastie" as we first crept into that hallowed school? Then how we quickly got used to all the pranks and fun that could be had, despite the rather ...Read more

A memory of Redditch in 1953 by Carol Lynn

I left Northolt in 1969 with my parents to move to Taunton Somerset, I lived in Hurst Close. I went to school in Greenford( Stanhope Boys ), I had great friends Danny Hickey, Robbie and Gary Gillespie, Paula Beard, Patricia and Ken ...Read more

A memory of Northolt in 1969 by Dave Hill