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I started my schooling at Dochgarroch in 1952. There were two teachers, Miss Melville who taught the 5 to 8 year olds and the Headmistress who taught from 8 years old until we left to go to Secondary School. The Headmistress was ...Read more

A memory of Dochgarroch in 1952 by Andy Kennedy

The man standing on the left of this photograph, leaning on the rail, is my grandfather, William Gilbert.

A memory of Ipswich in 1920 by Wendy Morley

Born in the Green Maternity Hosp 1954, lived in Windsor Drive, Howden, Sandown Gardens, Howden and Prospect Ave. I remember being taken to the Masons Arms at Bigges Main in a pushchair, parked outside the corrugated iron lean to ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend by Barry Hislop

My father was colliery manager from 1964 - 1966. We lived in Penrhiwceiber House, the big house next to the Pit. It was a great place to be a kid. If anyone has any old photos of the house or Ceiber from the sixties I would appreciate a copy.

A memory of Penrhiwceiber in 1965 by Stuart Petts

When I was a little girl I remember my nan Parker and I would go into Woolworth's and buy the broken biscuits. Now days that would seem so trivial, but back then it was a luxury and I never knew anything different. I now live ...Read more

A memory of Redditch in 1965 by Karen Walters

My name is Lynda (Howarth) and I lived in Hulme from 1943 until 1953. My Mum was Edith Woods, and she married Stanley Howarth. My mum used to live in Mary Street and then we moved to Junction Street, after the war. I ...Read more

A memory of Hulme in 1943 by Lynda Drew

I left Robinhill Technical School in July 1954 and started work at Braddock and Bagshaw's Chemist at the bottom of the iron railings on Yorkshire Street. I worked there until January 1960 when I left to do my ...Read more

A memory of Oldham in 1954 by Frank Eaton

Oh yes, wonderful evenings spent waiting for the invitation to dance. I have photos of the exciting evening when the TV cameras came and televised us jiving. I even remember the site when it was a skating rink.

A memory of Croydon in 1953 by Maureen Bunn

I did not know my father, I only remember him in the early part of my life but I knew he worked for the coal yard in Thornton Heath, he had a large Shire horse and the last I know of him was standing at the horse's head with a ...Read more

A memory of Thornton Heath in 1952 by Ray Lee

Laurie, I remember vividly those days as if they were yesterday, strange to see the Jan mentioned which dad bought from the Faircloughs which was moored at Widnes Docks.Do you remember our trip down the ship canal ...Read more

A memory of Acton Bridge by Philip Guy