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I too, remember Mrs Bamforth, Miss Batton and Miss Chattaway. I have happy memories of going to school in the late 40's, although I am afraid I can't remember anyone's name. My maiden name was Robinson and I have a ...Read more

A memory of Prescot in 1950

My mother was born in Streethouse and my father moved there as a young boy. Although we lived in Normanton I spent many happy hours in Streethouse as many of my family lived there (some still do). I remember the long ...Read more

A memory of Streethouse in 1950 by Joan Hill

This was around 1950. Me Ma had a sister who was my Aunt Lilly, she married a Yorkshire man from Leeds who was my Uncle Jack and they had one daughter called Jean who was a year or so older than me and they lived in Gipton, Leeds ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1950 by Jimmy Burrows

I lived at 40 Church Street at the bottom of Hexham Avenue from the 1950s, in my mind's eye I can still see me ma black leading the big black fire range, she made the most wonderful bread in its big cast iron oven. In the yard we shared ...Read more

A memory of Byker in 1950

The junior years at Sydney Road School were quite good for me, despite the fact that I was the worst fighter in our year. Before a blow had even touched me I would be crying [talk about Coward of the ...Read more

A memory of Intake in 1951 by Frank Mowforth

I have lived all over the world, call myself an Australian and I currently live in Prague. But I was born in Salford and lived there probably till I was about 7 years old. Then we moved to Middleton which was considered ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1952 by Wayne Smith

I attended St John's from 1952 to 1959. This was an all girl's church school with about 60 children in three classrooms, with a hall where we had dinner and danced to the BBC's "Music and Movement". We used ...Read more

A memory of West Hendon in 1952 by Lorraine Allen

Seemed like everybody knew everybody in the town in the 1950s and a trip to town with grandma was an obstacle course of gossiping delays riddled with 'not for the ears of children' innuendo...Yellow bereted... ...Read more

A memory of Kidderminster in 1953

North Somercotes during the 50s (1953-1960) My mother, Gwen's side of the family were from North Somercotes. They were called Humberstone. She had 5 siblings, Donald, ...Read more

A memory of North Somercotes in 1953 by Stewart Mc Caw

I spent all my childhood in Ashtead from 1954-1972 and enjoyed a wonderful freedom that today's children don't have. I'm still in touch with Gillian [Barrett] and Sheena [Tailby]. I wonder what happened to other ...Read more

A memory of Ashtead in 1954 by Hilary Cousens