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I was born at 83 Kingsway in August 1952 at my grandparents' home. My mother was Joan Carter (nee Harrison) who was born in Bennett Street, Ardwick, Manchester and my father was Brian Carter who was born in Rotherfield ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury by david.b.carter

We lived in Somerset Road but then moved around the corner onto Irby Road and could see across the fields to the Welsh hills. Late evenings in spring we would hear the sound of the Gypsies coming along Irby Road and turn into Fishers ...Read more

A memory of Pensby in 1953 by Len Riley

I was born 1965 at Walton Hall and for the first few years of my life lived at Warmfield Lane opposite George Shaw's farm. We then moved to Woodland Ave in Kirkthorpe, a small house with a huge garden that ...Read more

A memory of Kirkthorpe in 1970 by Ian Shaw

Hi there, We moved to the Racecourse from the prefabs in Fountain Close. I lived at 15 Goodwood Drive on the corner. Ihad two sisters Sadie and Maureen. My parents were Bill and Emily. They worked at Northolt aerodrome my father ...Read more

A memory of Northolt by Ron Mc Cranor

I lived at number 59 The Crescent for 10 years from when I was born until 1970 when we moved due to the road being demolished for the new estate that is there today. Our family name was Dobson and there was my Mum Joyce, ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham in 1970 by Susan Holt

My family (the Millers) lived in Hillary Crest on the Pear Tree Estate. Dad, Bill, was an electrician in the mine (possibly Coppice). He also had a 2nd job at the Pub at the bottom of the Estate where he sold ales & played ...Read more

A memory of Rugeley in 1955 by Sue Slatcher

Late 50's. As a kid I used to run wild with my dog Spot on Baildon Bank, Baildon Green and through the Knoll Wood, mainly during the long light summer evenings (but really just when ever I could) I used to trail up through Milner ...Read more

A memory of Baildon in 1956 by John Shooter

What wonderful memories of Brentford. My name was Dorothy Pearce I lived in Netley Road with sisters Beryl and Hazel and brothers Richard and Philip. My Nan lived in Potteery Road next door to Edie Joyce. The Shepherds lived ...Read more

A memory of Brentford in 1943 by Dorothy Hill

I was born in Abercregan in Prossers Terrace (41) along with my parents George Chewings, Edna and my two older brothers Michael and Thomas, also a younger sister Janice. My grand parents lived at no. 44 Tom and ...Read more

A memory of Abercregan in 1966 by Alan Chewings

Birkenhead in the 1950s – it bears no resemblance to how it is today – it does’nt even look the same. Most of the places I remember are gone. The streets where I grew up have gone – the geography of the place has ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead by mcgraa