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My name is Lynda Mawdsley, I was born in 1949 at 94 Oxford Street, Old Trafford. I am 1 of 7 siblings, my father's name was Stanley and my mother's name was Irene. I can still remember what the prefab looked like and some of the ...Read more

A memory of Old Langho in 1949 by Lynda Mawdsley

I often look back to the times when I was in the JTC & CLB; there was a group of us young lads went from one to the other as time went by. One lad in particular, Ivan Perry, who used to live in Flash Street behind the blacksmiths. His ...Read more

A memory of Blaydon in 1950 by Jimmy Perryman

I can remember when I was around 12, in the early 60's, regularly walking up from Shoreham with friends to the Holiday Camp at Woodlands. We used to love swimming in the pool there. It was an outdoor ...Read more

A memory of Romney Street by Sheila Birkin

Any information on Millbank Street, Northam. The shop was on the corner of Kent Street and Millbank Street no.9, it was a grocery shop and was owned by Alice Saunders (nee Geappen) who was married and widowed very young. My ...Read more

A memory of Southampton in 1880 by Arthur Sainsbury

I would love to see any photos of Halls little shop in Pensher Street, Old Fold or the coal merchants Leslie Wakes' yard in the Back Lane. So many happy memories, if anybody has any I would walk over broken glass to get them and scan them. Thanks, Joe.

A memory of Gateshead in 1957 by Joseph Scott

I remember going into the ground that was the orchard before the car park was built and as young boys did back then, played in the muck, finding bones all over. Eventually it was found to be a quaker burial ground..errrrr. My grandma, ...Read more

A memory of Selby in 1967 by Mick Milestone

l was born in 1942 & lived in 16 Temple Street, we lived just around the corner to the swimming pool. We spent hours there as kids, Mr Maddocks was in charge of the pool & loved to teach the kids how to swim. l can just see this ...Read more

A memory of Maesteg in 1947 by Sandra Stone Nee Evans

I was brought up in Top Flat, 29 Radnor Street. Last Close, Westwards. Went to Kilbowie primary school when it opened. Remember newspaper boy selling school photos as the first post-war school to be built. Also the ...Read more

A memory of Clydebank by Duncan Lucas

My family live at the top of Fife Street and always have. I really started to notice the town when I was about 7 (1968). The places I would go to when I was young (mainly with my mum) were;, The Beehive wool shop on the corner ...Read more

A memory of Nuneaton by Kay Hope

I was born in Preston Hospital, North Shields.in 1943. My first recollections as a child were of living on Rosehill Road known as Parker Terrace at No7. An old lady called Mrs Roper lived next door. Another family called Spencer ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend in 1947 by Maggie Ridley