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Ernie Styles and I started work on my stepfather and mother's farm (Patrick and Annette Lawford) when we were both 17 (1957). There was also Reg Whittear (mechanic/tractor driver, John Spreadbury and George ...Read more

A memory of Meonstoke by Fairfax Luxmoore

My memories of Arthur Gossop was going to buy nails from him, even as a small boy I was amused that you could buy them by weight. I cant remember how much a pound of nails cost, but it wasn't very much in money. In later years I ...Read more

A memory of Gilberdyke by Malcolm Stockill

My eldest sister Lynne and I used to attend the sixpenny matinee. Before joining the queue outside we would walk down to Woolworths and get threepence worth of broken biscuits to share. They ...Read more

A memory of Halifax in 1965 by Kathryn Snape

I was born in 19 Windsor Terrace in 1949. I remember growing up in Haswell and going to the school at the top of the road opposite Church Street where I went to both the infants and the juniors. We used to go up the ...Read more

A memory of Haswell in 1959 by Michael Johnson

I was born to Janette (maiden name Fowler) and Charlie Ross in 1959 and lived at 13 Main Street and then 15 Guffock Road. My granny and grandad were Isabel and William Fowler(aka 'Slip Fowler' the bookie!). I ...Read more

A memory of Kelloholm by Isabella Agnew

I started school at 5yrs old ii then lived in Fernlea Avenue the house was called Anglo West and was number 44 (how i remember this so well i do not know) my mum took me to school through the park the school was not far from the end of ...Read more

A memory of Herne Bay

Hi there. I'll always have fond memories of Valentines Park, those beautiful swans and Canadian cygnets at the Cranbrook Road end, Gants Hill Odeon, library, the bird cage in Valentines Park, the boat lakes, the ...Read more

A memory of Ilford by bevjoemorris

my mum lived here way back in 1932? she lived in the valley with family. her father worked down the mines. visited this valley cant remember when but those days you left back door open for neighbours who popped in. she was the only person from all friends passed the test for national service .

A memory of New Tredegar

Walsh's in the 60s was a very happy time for me and I have great memories of when Mum and Dad,me Grandma and Grandad shared a caravan for a fortnight.The caravan was tucked away in the corner behind the arcade situated next to a ...Read more

A memory of Skegness by john25h

My mum still lives in Denmead she is 100 years old,I recently stayed with her for few weeks due to my brother going into hospital .. The memories of my childhood came flooding back . Playing around the lanes and all of the ...Read more

A memory of Denmead by goodgirldarling