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Good times. No electric, log fires, paraffin lamps, everything cooked on the old faithful black lead grate which I had to clean every week. No running water - my job every night when I got home from school was to get the ...Read more

A memory of Four Ashes in 1954 by Michael Jones

Roman Road, Mountnessing. My great grandfather, John Waller, lived in one of the cottages just down from the George & Dragon pub. I believe it is now an Indian, and at one time was a restaurant. He died in the 60s aged about ...Read more

A memory of Shenfield in 1964 by Carole Sach

I was born at Low Westwood, a small mining village in the North East of England in 1955 – well, when I say I was born there, that’s not entirely true. Unlike today, children were born at ...Read more

A memory of Hamsterley in 1960 by Kathy Aveyard

I remember most of the family names in Westhall; Cook family - I think there were eleven children Mr and Mrs Stedman, one son Marjie and Charlie, Hambling, four children ,Mrs ward my godmother, Mr and Mrs savage, their children, Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Westhall in 1961 by Tessie Smith

We have recently bought the old post office in Burnopfield and are looking for any information/pictures linked to the house. We know it was roughly built in 1840's but no information of who lived here. A picture is in ...Read more

A memory of Tantobie in 1860

I was at Our Lady's from 1960 - '66. The most abiding memories are the smells - of disinfectant in the outside toilets, which were frozen in winter, and horrible lukewarm milk in those small bottles which were always ...Read more

A memory of Formby in 1960 by Frances Spall

Crumlin was a day attendance college with a somewhat rough and more mature worldly-experienced set of students. All resources were concentrated on classrooms and essential equipment. The ...Read more

A memory of Crumlin by Miranda Andrews

Dear Joan, Thank you for your contact. It was a wonderful surprise. I am sure a shared memory amplifies the nostalgia. I logged in to FF and got very teary (I am a big strong boy 73) and memories flooded back. I too ...Read more

A memory of Upton in 1946 by Alan Jones

Towards the end of the war a 'British Restaurant' was built in Brent Street, immediately to the left of this photograph viewpoint and directly opposite the Brampton Grove junction (Barclays Bank as shown in this ...Read more

A memory of Hendon in 1944 by John Barnes

I used to live round the corner from Oscar's shop, my father was the Headmaster at Bin Brook School. I remember well having a go on Steven Cooks motorbike round his yard and very occasionally driving Oscar's van, delivering groceries ...Read more

A memory of Binbrook by Peter Fletcher