Maps

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Memories

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Duke Street School/Gaythorn

I too remember going to Duke Street School which later became Gaythorn (named after the gasworks I think). My name then was Mulvanny. Mr Beasley used to make us stand on our seats until we got the answers ...Read more

A memory of Hulme in 1952 by Christine Grace

Fisrt Day At Work

I remember walking through the old Castle Gardens on my first ever day at work at the old GPO office, 13-14 Wind Street in October 1976 - it was very pretty, unlike the concrete version that exists today.

A memory of Swansea

The Crossway

I remember our lovely old co-op with it's bank, cafe and range of good quality food and other goods. Kiddies Corner was a magical shop for youngsters to indulge their pocket money - I used to buy toy soldiers and model aircraft ...Read more

A memory of Bracknell by Patrick Cooper

N C B Days

In the early years, when I worked for the N C B at Langley Park Pit, all the lads, myself included, looked up to the big coal hewers, Garforth, Calland, Gardner and Co, but there was another fella there that we would like to be a ...Read more

A memory of Witton Gilbert in 1957 by David Leckenby

Younger Days

I was born at 9 Mount Pleasant, Kingswinford, in 1948. It was a big house which used to be a pub, with four rooms down stairs and four rooms upstairs; the only lighting was down stairs and you had to go to bed using a candle. ...Read more

A memory of Kingswinford by Christine Ann Baker

Blind Johnnies

Little shop known to us as Blind Johnnies, used to buy my sweets there, entered by going down two steps from street level.

A memory of Burntisland in 1952

Croydon, Shirley & New Addington

I was born in Croydon in 1943, moved to Addington, then Birchington (Kent) before returning to New Addington in 1953 where I attended Wolsey Junior School & Fairchildes Secondary School. Shirley Secondary, ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1950 by Jonathan Le Vine

Childhood Memories

At 16 the High Street was the place to go and be seen. The two cinemas within easy walking distance, the park, the shops. What more could a teenager want?

A memory of Slough by Carolyn Babin

William Street 1955

Before they tore down the left side. The Slough College of Further Education replaced these shops and flats, if I remember correctly.

A memory of Slough by Carolyn Babin

Sainsburys, Brent Street

Brent Street was a typical suburban or small town high street. There were no really large stores but a selection of individual shops. The range of shops was remarkable with several grocers, bakers, ...Read more

A memory of Hendon in 1948 by John Barnes

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