Maps

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Memories

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Saddle Bar

Hello me again. As I have so many lovely memories of Manningham, which I could reminisce about all day, I've decided to start by concentrating on what I think were local land marks. The Saddle Bar stands out vividly in my mind. ...Read more

A memory of Manningham in 1965 by Mary Casey

First 24 Years

I was born and lived all my life till 24 in Oulton. It was then a small village and everywhere I went someone knew me or a family member. Back then we could play in the street and roam all over the village. One supermarket Grandways ...Read more

A memory of Oulton in 1964 by Karen Marsh

Allen & Bros Grocers

My grandfather William Allen and grandmother Florence Allen ran Allen & Bros Grocers during the Second World War, with William's brother Carradine Allen. They lived in Oldbury House with their daughter (my mother) and my ...Read more

A memory of Tewkesbury by Ruth Isher

A Changing Townscape

Memories of Shepton Mallet. I was born in Kilver Street, Shepton Mallet just two years before the Second World War was declared and have drawn upon my family and my own memories to produce 18 books of local history on ...Read more

A memory of Shepton Mallet by fred_davis

Moving House

At the time we lived near Coley church, mum, dad, sister June, brother Paul and me, Steven. I remember moving up to Burnley Hill Terrace near the Duke of York on a  horse and cart. I didn't realise then but it was our first house with a ...Read more

A memory of Shelf in 1954 by Steven Ambler

My Back Street

Some of the best times of my life was in my back street. I live in Ewehill Terrace and have got some lovely friends in the street too. My name is Sarah Emery and I have lived in Fence Houses all my life. When I was a child we ...Read more

A memory of Fence Houses in 1982 by Sarah Emery

Happy Days

I lived in Nelson from the age of 3. I was born in 1954 so I arrived there 1957. I lived in the prefabs at 9 St Johns Lane, until I moved to 27 Brycelyn Ave when they decided they wanted to pull the prefabs down. I went to ...Read more

A memory of Nelson by Yvonne Colwell

Trips To Co Op

The bus ride into Addlestone from New Haw took about 15 minutes. We were taken on a regular basis either to see our Grandparents who lived in Byron Road or shop at the Co-op, which took up a large part of the High Street. In order ...Read more

A memory of Addlestone in 1956 by Michael Ponting

Tommy Cocker

Yes, I remember Tommy Cocker, I was born in Patricroft in 1941 and lived in Mellor Street. After school I used to go to Tommy's shop to do odd jobs for spending money. One of the jobs I did was to pluck chickens, he used to keep ...Read more

A memory of Patricroft in 1946 by Barry Wilson

Childhood Memories

When we lived in Wallington from 1965 to 1972, I remember going into Mantles the newsagent/sweetshop and buying sweets for my little brother and I. The town hall and library are situated behind here and looking down the high ...Read more

A memory of Wallington in 1970 by David Marshall

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