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I lived in Burlington Road, at No.1 - it was called Jubilee Terrace, and was built to commemorate one of Queen Victoria's Jubilees. There was a pottery at the New Kings Rd end of Burlington Road which was built way back in the reign of ...Read more

A memory of Fulham in 1955 by Caroline Schurmer/Brewster

I was born in Russel Place off Hankinson St. We had cockroaches all over the house and there was 8 kids & 2 adults in a 2up 2down. We had no money & my dad was a gambler & a violent man. In 1952 we were rehoused to Corby ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1953 by Victor Hughes

I used to live up the Station Road, No. 3 Broome Close, about 150yds past the post office on the left. Lord Plymouth estates built 2 new houses in the early 60's, we moved from the stable flats in Oakley Park ...Read more

A memory of Bromfield in 1964 by Chris Bird

My father was in the army so we moved in to the army houses - Coronation Road, having just left Hong Kong. I started at the infant's school which was very local to our house. Then at age 7, I went to the primary school. ...Read more

A memory of Bodelwyddan in 1962

I think that the second building on the right is a house and drapers shop, which at that time was owned or run by my great grandfather Charles Benjamin Casey. I believe the family ran the shop and lived on the premises in the period approximately 1880-1910.

A memory of Walton-on-Thames by Edward Casey

I see some of you remember Hounslow as it was, and the ice cream bar in Lampton Rd. I, Rita Pilbrow, lived at number 30 Lampton Rd, born 1946, with my mum and dad and two older sisters Claudette and June and my dad's mum ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow in 1955 by Rita Pilbrow

Sorry, will start agian - yes it does bring back memories, all these old photoes. As a child I lived in Back Lane, the house attached to my grandfathers Blacksmiths Shop. At the age of 5 - 1952 - I used to walk up Town Street ...Read more

A memory of Horsforth in 1952

I was born in 1954 at 261, Uttoxeter Road, which was where the fire station is now. My memories are of a magical childhood in Normacot, until we were rehoused in Meir in 1970. Some of the places I remember with much fondness ...Read more

A memory of Normacot by Patrick Dono

He then ran a wet fish trade from a horse and cart, but also ran a fish and chip shop. Last time I was in Houghton the fish shop was still there. In Newbottle Street, just up from the school and on the same side. Gran was very ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton in 1945 by John Harvey

Trawlers go out for quite a while. The first catch goes into the bottom of the hold, and ice put on top. Later catches go on top, iced again and on until the hold is full. Depending on the size of the catch, this can take a ...Read more

A memory of Middle Rainton in 1945 by John Harvey