Maps

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Memories

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Hyde Park In The 1930s

Aged from 5 to 10yrs old I lived in Cunningham Road. I attended Beachfield Boys School walking the kilometre or so, through the back alleys and home again, this was all right in the warmer weather but quite a task in the ...Read more

A memory of Doncaster in 1930 by William Baker

Abbot Street School

We moved from Northumberland to Collyhurst after the war. My Dad worked at Victoria Station and my Mum got a job at Phillips Soles and Heels. We lived on Knoll Street which was next to the railway and had the gas works at ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1949 by Yvonne Tomczuk

Commercial Hotel, Castle Street

We moved here in November 1949 - Mother was horrified, I thought it the most wonderful, exciting place to be. The corner room upstairs was used by the previous tenants for pigeons, racing I think. A good ...Read more

A memory of Kingston upon Hull in 1949

Early Days

I remember Arlesey with great affection where I lived in Hospital Road from 1941 to 1950. I attended the village school next to the Three Tuns pub, leaving at 14 to become a trainee lab. assistant in the path. lab. of the local ...Read more

A memory of Arlesey in 1941 by Bill Witney

Regal Feeling In The Early Sixties

There was an almost Regal feeling as we walked past the Alhambra, up the steps past the memorial, by the Queen Victoria statue and into the fabulous little Chester Street bus station. The buses in there were uniquely designed with attention to detail and with quality features.

A memory of Bradford by Paul Mc Evoy

Memories Of Wombwell Secondary Modern School

Its interesting to hear about the new school that will combine Wombwell High school and Darfield Foulston which will open its doors to students in September. The name will be Netherwood, the Advanced ...Read more

A memory of Wombwell in 1960 by Sallie Oughton /Taylor.

Bellenden Road School

Having been born in Camberwell Hospital in 1935 and after being bombed out of three different houses during the war around Queens Road, (St Mary's Road, Consort Road and Raul Road), my sister and I were then evacuated to ...Read more

A memory of Peckham by George Highsted

Torpoint

This photograph of Torpoint, Fore Street and Ferry Queue brings back memories of when I joined the Royal Navy at HMS Fisgard in January 1955. We were not allowed ashore, the term used on RN establishments and ships, during the first four ...Read more

A memory of Torpoint in 1955 by Victor Richards

Local Shops Even In The 1990's

I moved to Enfield in 1990, and lived just oppostie the Hop poles in Baker Street. Lancaster Road had a wide variety of shops even then. Three Greengrocers and a Butchers to start with, as well as several bakers. ...Read more

A memory of Enfield by Paul Dart

The Royal Navy

PMX739377 SIR!. Yes. I was stationed in the Grand Hotel during my training in the RN to become an Electrical Artificer,The song I remember most was "Underneath the spreading chestut tree" which was often played in the little cafe ...Read more

A memory of Lyndhurst in 1945 by Brian Haynes

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