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Childhood memories The 'flowerpot men', 'weed', Amos and Andy, Big Ted, little Ted, Loopy Lou, Andy Pandy, Woodentops, spotty dog, gently 'supervised' by 'ma and pa', Jack and Jill, Miss Moffet, 'twinkle,twinkle little ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton by Allen Warrender

I remember my father moving to East Markham Hall in about 1937. We moved from Ranskill and there were three of us kids and Mum and Dad. He paid £50 a year rent from Mr Wrench who lived next door in a cottage. ...Read more

A memory of East Markham in 1940 by James Earl

Pontefract a place I call home, my early years were spent Carleton Home's, it would be 58 years before I saw my real Mum Minne Martin from Castleford. from off the West wood Est. in Cutsyke. I was ...Read more

A memory of Pontefract by michaelscorgie7

Hi I am currently doing my family tree. My grandad was born in Dale cottage in Barnston Dip and would like to know if there are any old photos from 1900. His name was Charlie Howard and his mother and fathers names were Thomas Howard and Hannah Herbert !

A memory of Barnston by thomass05

When we moved to Snapewood, neither of us could drive, our father started to take us out in a yellow and black Hillman Imp. For people who don't know, an Imp has the engine at the back. It was the first car to have an ...Read more

A memory of Wollaton in 1870 by Jean Smith

A person who read my previous account of my life in Patricroft asked me to elaborate on my story. Most of the important aspects of my early years were covered, but there are a few remaining stories that may ...Read more

A memory of Patricroft by Peter Soo

There was a young lad a year younger than I whose father was a bookie: not many lads liked him because of his spoiled nature. Anyway I was to meet him on the street where he begged and pleaded for me to go with him ...Read more

A memory of Royston in 1956 by Roland Mitchell

I was born in 1946 and spent the first 3 years living in a curved un-insulated "nissen" hut next to the gunsight in Adel. We then moved to 71 Raynel Way in 1949. I attended Cookridge School and used to walk up ...Read more

A memory of Cookridge in 1949 by Brian Jarvis

I was there in 50/60s my name is john jefferson very fond memories of summer when we would have afternoon nap out in the ground I was in the choir remember mr fostet the vicar miss bale mrs leadbeater and mr roberts the gardener ...Read more

A memory of Clapham by john47jeff

A pleasant comment on my last memory, made by Mr Steve Flora, whom I’ve never met, has prompted me to tell some more stories about Upper Boddington. On November 25th, 1944, a Wellington Bomber; no. LN242, took off from ...Read more

A memory of Upper Boddington by Peter Bishop