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My name is Elaine Connors nee Pennington I was born in 1948 and I attended Garndiffaith Primary and Junior school and later Abersychan. I lived at Hillcrest, my aunty lived in one of the prefabs with her garden ...Read more

A memory of Garndiffaith in 1960 by Susan Elaine Connors

I was brought up in Phythian Crescent - with our own playing field. Many comments were made - is it a council property? I asked my parents - no it isn't. I believe the house behind ours was a farm - Phythian Farm, at the end is ...Read more

A memory of Penketh in 1970 by Angela Pennington

I was born at home on Waverley Road in Stoneleigh in 1940 during the Bllitz. I lived there until I emigrated to Canada in 1962. This photo brings back many memories. I remember Atkinsons, the Newsagent on the left of the picture. ...Read more

A memory of Stoneleigh in 1960 by Susan O'brien

I was born in Welldon Crescent in 1946 and lived there for over 20 years. My uncle worked as a french polisher for J. Sainsbury and was often working at the Harrow shop. I'm now living in Cyprus and have become friends with a ...Read more

A memory of Harrow by Carol Willis

This was owned by a Mother and Daughter; the daughter is still alive and lives next to my sister on Wallcroft, off Hadlow Road. I remember a cafe as you walked in right in front of the door, and on the right was a little tuck ...Read more

A memory of Willaston by Jennifer Sumner

I lived at 24 Manaton Road. I went to St Mary Madeline's School then on to Peckham Girls School in 1967 till 1973. I loved Rye Lane .My mum worked in the skirt n slacks centre at the top of Rye Lane. I had a Saturday job there, ...Read more

A memory of Peckham by Valerie Buer

I can remember going in J E Cooke shop for chocolate and papers, and just past this shop on the left was Amblers fish shop where we went for our fish and chips. On the other side of the road I went into the butchers for ...Read more

A memory of Mansfield Woodhouse in 1955 by Maureen Hawkins

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

We lived at Clifton House, Higher Ardwick from 1962 until about 1967 or so, when the area was knocked down to enable the Mancunian Way progress. I attended St Thomas' School for a year then went to Ardwick Secondary in the 'E ...Read more

A memory of Ardwick in 1964

..or 1959 to 1964 The other grocers on that parade may have been the DeHond family, I think that they originated in Belgium? A very pleasant, kindly, hardworking family. I used to help out by driving their ...Read more

A memory of Ickenham in 1959 by Andrew Mc Meekin