Search Results

The Embassy in Green Street was formerly called the Odeon. Other cinemas in Gillingham at that time were the Plaza in Duncan Road (on the site of what is now Aldi's) and the Grand on the corner of Skinner Street and Jeffery ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham in 1950 by John Addiscott

This is rather a long shot but did anyone on here stay at the Orphanage about 1930/35? I have just found out that is where my mother worked and would love to find anything about her time there. Her name then was Margaret Lillian Ramshaw. Many thanks.

A memory of Gillingham by Sandra Wye

I was born at 328 Cherrywood Road, Bordesly Green, B'ham 9 in 1948. It was my grand parent's house, Albert and Lotte Davis, my mom and dad was Harry Fisher my mom was Phyllis, my sister Joan and myself David. ...Read more

A memory of Bordesley Green in 1948 by Dave Fisher

I used to catch the school bus to Castleford at the White Swan on the left; this was re-built in the early 1900s. The Royal Oak on the far right was originally opposite the Swan where the fish shop is. The "new" Royal Oak (now closed) ...Read more

A memory of Kippax in 1964 by Robert Clayton

My father was called Frank Feeley he was born at home, 111 Oak Street, Gateshead in 1919. He was the 3rd son of William Feeley and Lillian Feeley (nee Gardiner-Battensby). They had 4 children; John (Jack), William (Bill,) Frank ...Read more

A memory of Gateshead

Sadly The Waggon and Horses has been demolished. Controversy surrounds the old water pump which was outside and which mysteriously disappeared. The Waggon was my local for many years. I brought up in Berwick Avenue ...Read more

A memory of Hayes by Simon White

I was a boarder at Stubbington House School from 1954 to 1956. My father was a Naval officer, as were so many other fathers. I believe the school was sponsored by the Royal Navy, and I recall that a ...Read more

A memory of Stubbington in 1954 by Peter Madden

We moved to Upwey when I was about 3. My father came to Portland in the Royal Navy and I went to Upwey Primary, sang in the choir, went on to appear in local pantos and generally have a wonderful childhood, playing ...Read more

A memory of Upwey in 1965 by Fiona Southam

After attending Newton village school from the age of 5 to 14, I found employment at a place called Tholthorpe where a new airfield was being built. Being 12 miles from my home I had to use a bicycle to get ...Read more

A memory of Newton-on-Ouse in 1989 by Guy Jefferson

My great uncle Mr Arthur Real who was born at Axmouth Devon in 1886 and grew up there, started a business in Castle Cary Somerset with Mr Walter Holton from Trowbridge Wiltshire in the 1930s. They ...Read more

A memory of Castle Cary in 1940 by Kay Foulger