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I'm also related to Mr William Fynn ( of sorts!) who ran the Black Dog. He passed away in 1912 after an unsuccessful operation. His wife Rosanna born in Lancashire was of Scottish heritage. Grace was her niece ...Read more

A memory of Horndon on the Hill by Denize Selby

I was born in May Street and then moved to Brook Street where I went to school. It was very handy as I only lived across the road. I then went to the secondary school where I played hockey for the 2nd Eleven. I still live here now. ...Read more

A memory of Snodland by Sandra Malyan

I remember moving from a one up one down back to back house in Hunslet at the age of approx 4 years to a brand new council house in Newhall Road, Belle Isle. I had a great time, my father borrowed a pony and trap, and we went back ...Read more

A memory of Belle Isle by Steve Hall

In the 1950s Lensbrook Tea Gardens became the site of Billy Thomas's scrap yard. I was born and brought up at Lensbrook and my mother used to work at the tea gardens. I was born in 1942 and I can never remember it being ...Read more

A memory of Blakeney

Lensbrook house and Lensbrook Tea Gardens are the same house. I lived in Lensbrook Cottage which was farther down the lane, from the time I was born until my marriage at 20 years old.

A memory of Blakeney

I was born in Derby but lived in Little Eaton from 1959 to 1974 when we moved to Morley. My mother is Mrs Ruth Howe, nee Humphries, my father was Mr Ronald Humphries, now sadly passed away in 1965 and he is buried in ...Read more

A memory of Little Eaton by William Humphries

Dear readers, Llwynpia was where I was born at the Hospital, 8th August 1947. My Mom was taken there in labour with me and I should have been born at my grand-parents house which was in Gilfach, Bargoid. At 6 weeks old my parents ...Read more

A memory of Llwynypia by Carol Neale

My father was a Mortlock and was born in Chelmsford. His father was William born 1843. I believe my Father lived at Bishops Hall Mill. One of his sisters married into the Batsford family. If anyone has any information I would ...Read more

A memory of Chelmsford by Brenda Bostock

I was born in 1953 and lived in Nelson until 1978 when I moved to Scotland with my husband. I've lived in Hampshire for 26 years now. I used to live in High St and from the early 60s in Ashgrove Tce, by the bus station. The ...Read more

A memory of Nelson by Denise Blakemore

I was born in Ormskirk 1959, My parents were John & June Carr of Sephton Drive, we lived at number 21. I have five brothers. We attended West End, and Crosshall High School, My Grandfather Thomas Gabbitas lived near the Gas works in ...Read more

A memory of Ormskirk by Sandra Lee