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My family from many generations back have liven in Woolton and Gateacre. I grew up in a house opposite the English Rose pub and went to Out Lane primary school. We spent our summer days playing in the orchard by Watergate ...Read more

A memory of Woolton by Lynda Barlow

My grandmother (Edith Florence Pawley) worked in service in Shorne (I have a very badly damaged photo). I have a postcard written to her from her fiance, addressed to her c/o Mrs Levy, Court Wood, Pear tree Lane, Shorne, probably ...Read more

A memory of Shorne by dtpankhurst

As a child we used to return in the car down the hill towards North Bridge and the game was to be the first to spot Wainhouse Tower amongst all the other mill chimneys there were at that time (late 50s/early ...Read more

A memory of Halifax by leura123

I took a job at Gibbs Mews during the summer school holiday of 1967. I had worked every school holiday since I was 14, but this was certainly one of the more memorable jobs. The brewhouse, kegging department and warehouse were all ...Read more

A memory of Salisbury by peterleewright

Does anyone remember Dearoak st, I think it was just around the corner from the baths off queens road

A memory of Gorton by mcfcgarethtelfer

Having just stumbled on this website I felt compelled to add my recollections of living in Fenham in Cheeseburn Gardens from circa 1961 to 1980. I lived 2 streets down the hill from the first contributor who lived in Ovington ...Read more

A memory of Fenham by keith.hindson

My father’s family owned fishing cobbler boats in Staithes and its where my father grew up. He used to tell me stories how he used to bunk school and go out with his Uncle Jack in the fishing boats. The fishing families held an ...Read more

A memory of Staithes by lyndhurstpark

St Peters church is in the high street .....this must be the path from St Wilfrids chapel at Church Norton the former site of St Peters Church Thank you, we will alter our database. Ed.

A memory of Selsey by royweyman

I am not too sure I can be the only one to contribute, but am glad to do so.i was a patient in 1959 as a young lad with tb and was so desolate to be away from my home and family,it is very clear in mind now all ...Read more

A memory of Llangwyfan by william.thomas241

I remember Tommie's fish and chip shop on Old Hall Street (they were the best) we used to call in after the pictures and the swimming baths. In the winter the pool was covered and dances every Saturday night is where we did our 'boy ...Read more

A memory of Middleton by Jean Morris