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This hasn't changed at all. My friend Andy Moody and his family lived here in the 1970's. I went round nearly every day for a couple of years ...we were so into playing soldiers, we spent hours making forts and digging ...Read more

A memory of Derry Hill in 1975 by Daren Sims

My first sight of the inside of the Institute was when we went from school for dinners, provided by Lord Aberconway in the winter months and cooked by Tante and her brother? I have a very clear memory of delicious ...Read more

A memory of Eglwysbach in 1940 by Beryl Houghton

There were four Italian shops in the town when that nation joined Hitler. Tazioli, Vincenti and Rinaldi had ice cream/sweetie shops. Moscadini had a fish and chip shop, a thriving business. The first three kept very quiet but silly ...Read more

A memory of Crook in 1930 by Ernest Hall

My family (well, me mum, older brother and I), moved to Rochdale in '53 and lived on Norrey's St, (off George St, which ran parallel with Ramsey St), and I have many memories of the time - particularly of taking all the local dogs on ...Read more

A memory of Rochdale by Pat Hocking

My mother used to take us children to both St Mary's Church and the Emmanuel Chapel. Being a Presbyterian from Northern Ireland, she believed she was closest to "Church of England" but ...Read more

A memory of Morchard Bishop in 1960 by Ian Sterrett

I was born 1945, lived with my mum and dad in one room at back of my granparent's house, 67 Monington Cres, which had a huge back garden. It backed on to the Parkway and I had many great times there. We would go ...Read more

A memory of Cranford in 1955 by Keithy Turner

David Kemp’s item about Fenham brought back some great memories for me. In the 1940s and early 50s, I lived in Robsheugh Place, round the corner from Ovington Grove. Now I live by the beach in Western Australia, where ...Read more

A memory of Fenham in 1940

Me and my friend Marilyn, went to Primary school together in London. Her dad was the manager of our local swimming baths. I was devastated when he was offered promotion, it was at a pool in Wallasey, called Guinea Gap Baths. This ...Read more

A memory of Wallasey in 1960 by Sue Meek

My father Dennis Stephens, used to manage the tennis courts and bowling green on Mill Hill Road. My aunt Effie Wheildon, took over the pet shop after Grace Shatwell ended her tenure and moved from her bungalow (opposite our house at ...Read more

A memory of Irby by Arnold Stephens

Gunsite Farm was at the end of Limekiln Lane, which was a dirt track. On the left were a row of cottages, on the right, bigger semi detatched where the better off lived. The Alan Rutherford family, (loads of them), Brian Cummings, ...Read more

A memory of Fawley in 1958 by Mick Reynolds