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Hi there born 16/02/1951 lived at 7 Barton street back to back no longer (there). Had gas lighting and electric lighting and a gas lamp outside my bedroom. Townhead cotton mill was at the bottom of our street and knocker upper use tap the ...Read more

A memory of Rochdale by Andrew J Howley

Ebbisham Hall for dances. White Hart next door. Spread Eagle opposite. Eclipse pub West Hill. Nelsons open air pool. Snooker hall above Burtons. Cafe in South Street. Arthur Wheeler Waterloo Road where I bought my first bike. And I loved the racing.

A memory of Epsom

My memories are that my late mother and father had the public house The Crown Inn in Market Street, Norman and Elizabeth Rowe, I was eight years old. My sister got married at St.Georges Church in 1962, I was eleven and ...Read more

A memory of Oakengates by Jill Anstis

Hi Roy, remember you well, remember seeing you first at Williams Garment Club, Salford, singing and playing guitar. Then Talk of the North. Did you have the Swinging Bridge at Trafford? My brother and I was only talking about you last ...Read more

A memory of Eccles by Kenneth Walker

The Evans sisters, their donkeys, and their Kindergarten School are a substantial part of my childhood memories. We lived around the corner from them, and we were sometimes boarded there when our parents ...Read more

A memory of Barton on Sea by Edward Williams

Looking at these photos brings back happy memories. I lived in Cowley Road and went to Whitehall and Greenway schools. In my older teens, I used to go to Burtons Dancehall - great groups and music there and the three ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge by Diane Church

my father managed Park and brown in Jeffrey Street from 1934 until 1953 a time when it belonged to W.R Barton and Son of Gravesend. I did saturday cash sales work there during the war ; helped carry timber from Gilingham pier on an old ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham by Michael Barton

My name is don barton, I worked and lived in ilford.I worked in Ron’s music shop pioneer market . With joe dormer Bob bell allan sword. And Stan.it was the best time ever .if only I could turn back the clock.80 yrs old in June.

A memory of Ilford by Donald Barton

My name is Nora born at Gate Burton Hall 17 June 1942. My mother was evacuated from Hull as were many other expectant mothers during WW11 due to the heavy bombing which was inflicted on Hull. My understanding is that the Hall ...Read more

A memory of Gate Burton by Nora Warren

I lived in Oxshott from 1943 to 1957. I was actually born in a nursing home at 1 Avenue Elmers, Surbiton, a building which has been converted to luxury flats now. My maiden name was Huitt and I had ...Read more

A memory of Oxshott by Rose Phillips