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We lived in Arnold Avenue off Lansdowne Grove until I was 11, that would have been about 1959. I remember the footbridge over the railway where we used to stand and wait for a train to go under we used to love the the thick smoke ...Read more

A memory of South Wigston in 1955 by Brian Heathcote

My memories of Kingsbridge are really from 1955 to 1966 during which period I attended the Junior School in Waterloo Road, the Secondary School in Foss Road and following the amalgation of the Grammar and Secondary ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbridge by Richard Hadfield

I attended this school 1951/55, when Mr Atherton (the boss), William (Bill) Berry was PT instructor, Dick (the stick) Toomey was the punishment teacher, and Sgt (sit by numbers) was art teacher. After visiting (the stick) sitting by anything wasn't easy....who was a bad boy, then?!

A memory of Grangetown in 1951 by Paul Antwhistle

My name is Iain McNab, my family and I enjoyed lovely summer holidays at my grandfather's (John Rollo) house the old manse at Foss. I know that there was a tragic accident that befell the young boy that lived there ...Read more

A memory of Tummel Bridge in 1970 by Iain Mcnab

I remember working in the bingo hall which was the Odeon cinema. I started working there when I was19 in 1961. I worked there as receptionist, sorting all the memberships out for people before it opened in the Jan 1962. I ...Read more

A memory of Welling in 1961

I worked at the Hotel De La Bere for 21 years, starting as a chambermaid and finishing as the head housekeeper. I had a lovely time working with some wonderful people including bosses and my housekeeping ...Read more

A memory of Southam in 1989 by Angela Green

Stepped off the train at Sudbury Station accompanied by my then boyfriend, who came from Monks Eleigh. We went to get the bus from the Market Hill. It was a Rules Coach. This photo is almost ...Read more

A memory of Sudbury in 1966 by Carole Buttle

We moved in to the lodge at the main gate of the castle on 6th June 1953 till March 1965. Spent many happy hours playing in the castle gardens and summer houses and also in the castle itself, it was partly furnished then and I used ...Read more

A memory of Lowther in 1953 by Eric Mawson

I worked in the office at Thos Crompton, as a wages clerk. I remember having to go into the sawmill to collect the time sheets. It scared me stiff seeing the saws whizzing round and the whining noise they made. My ...Read more

A memory of Ashton-in-Makerfield in 1951 by Betty Draper

Well, I would like to say that I replied to a number of members on this forum who kindly replied back to my messages to them, I must say though that I am surprised and disappointed that no one has ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst by Alan Briggs