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Heading out of the village, our next port of call is the Scout Hut.  Was it still there?  Well the old gravel path that we used to walk or cycle up was blocked by new buildings. ...Read more

A memory of Groby in 1970 by John Hughes

I remember Shaftsbury Crescent very well, we lived in Princes Street, but had many friends in the area. I remember Valerie Longdon, also the Cholertons who lived near the Baseball Hotel at the bottom of Shaftsbury Crescent. My friend ...Read more

A memory of Pear Tree by Betty Bradley

My memory refers to Manston Airport when the USAF were there in the 50's. We had a summer holiday home and every year there was a new set of American children to play with. I was 11, and Britain was a very boring ...Read more

A memory of Ramsgate in 1957 by Coral Kite

I attended the Priory, as most 'South Parkites' did, I was born and grew up on Lyndhurst Road. There was only two people who owned cars on our street back then, Mr Jeffries a bus driver at Lesbourne Road garage and Mr Sageant a self ...Read more

A memory of Reigate in 1955 by Bob Post

We lived at 26 Stenton Drive at that time that mother was widowed. My mother, Katie, married my stepfather James Maule after being widowed. My father was James and his father was a saddler. Our house was burned down, there ...Read more

A memory of Wishaw in 1955 by Peter Chalmers

I was at the home in 1946/7 and remember going on the Downs with the nuns, and the crashed plane from the war, up there.

A memory of Ventnor by Brian Trimmer

A great place to meet the local talent - a great local band played there at times (and also at the Majestic in Motherwell) called The Midlanders Combo they were great; at least two of the band stayed in prefabs, the singer and the bass player. Great times then, young and carefree!!!

A memory of Wishaw in 1960 by Peter Chalmers

I was 4 years old in 1961 when I first went to Mayals County Primary School as it was known then. My sister, Stephanie, who is slightly older than me was transferred there the year before from Grange to the new school. ...Read more

A memory of Mayals in 1961 by Richard Owen

I lived at 77 Gordon Road, in the first house to be built there, from 1935 to 1948. I remember the Balcons, Plesners, Feldmans, the famous Marty Feldman and many more. The war brought everyone together. I remember the solo and ...Read more

A memory of Finchley in 1940 by Harold Brown

Hi,my name is Margaret Mcdonagh (nee ward) a proud Collyhurst girl. I was born in 72 Thornton St North. My parents were Elizabeth and John Ward, my brothers John, Billy, Harry, Mike and my little brother Phil. My sisters names ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1960 by Margaret Mcdonagh