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My name is Phillip Robinson. My parents Tom & Eileen lived in Priory View, East Harlsey, in the late 60's. My uncle Charles Derrick McGookin has a plaque inside the village church dedicated to him. My grandparents from Robinson ...Read more

A memory of East Harlsey in 1967 by Phillip Robinson

I lived in Lycett Road from 1955 to 1981, what a change! Mostly the quietness at night, no cars or buses, no people. The street lights went out at midnight. The building on the right was Woods, something to do with cars, ...Read more

A memory of Wallasey in 1962 by Billy Hannah

l was born at Westfield Rd. My dad's brother and his wife owned the fish and chip shop on Pitlake Bridge (which is now renamed Jubilee Bridge). There was also a paper shop called Weanholes, it belonged to an old woman, she was about ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1946 by mrssunnyview

I grew up just off Regent Road and Oldfield Road in the Langdale House flats. We lived in D17 and had many memorable neighbours who we shared many happy times with. I remember the Bergens ice cream cart that was pulled by a white horse, ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1969 by Stephen Broadhurst

My name is Sandra Faure nee Cartlidge. I have wonderful memories of my childhood in Long Whatton, especially those when I was at the Primary School. Anyone remember Mrs Sharpe and Mrs Varnam? Mrs Sharpe was a ...Read more

A memory of Long Whatton by Sandra Faure

The Priory was my playground from 1936 untill I started work in 1948. My father was Nip Turner, and he worked for Sir Edward Bligh as his chauffeur/gardener from 1920s untill 1972. I was born in 1933 at Lower Daltons. My ...Read more

A memory of Swanley Village in 1940 by John Turner

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

I was born in Llawog LLandyrnog in 1946 and attended the local school. A small school the headmaster being J H Archibald Jones and teachers Miss C P Lloyd, Misses Crabtree and Rowlands, they were happy times and the sun always ...Read more

A memory of Llandyrnog by First Name Last Name

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

We lived in Upleatham, my gran, grandad and my mum and dad. I was really young and my grandparents had lived there for a long time. We lived in a row of houses as the centre of the village and my grandad worked in the local saw mill and ...Read more

A memory of Upleatham in 1955 by First Name Last Name