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I remember in my 1st year at the Royal Grammar School (1955), I was selected to read the 1st lesson at the school Carol Service at the Town Hall. Also the borough organist was Leonard Simpson who was also organist and choir master ...Read more

A memory of Colchester by David Adams

Hi, I remember transferring from a seaside town to Cranham, just about the time Ackworth the builders were busy on the Cranham Park Estate. The brickfields were our dens after school, making carts from scrap pieces of timber, axles and ...Read more

A memory of Upminster in 1954 by Ken Bainbridge

The building on the right of the picture is Hope Congregational Church (at one time known as Hope Chapel). Next to it, behind the trees, is the old Sunday School which was part of the church. In the middle distance is the old Denton ...Read more

A memory of Denton in 1930 by Bob Wagstaff

I was born in a cottage in the square next to the village shop. I moved to the farm cottages at age 5, next to the tweed mill. Went to the village school from 1943 til 49 then went to Duchess's school in Alnwick, ...Read more

A memory of Swarland by Patsy Parker

I was born in 1946 and lived in Lamport Street, just off Warwick Street in Toxteth. We lived there until I was about 6 years of age. Because of town planning we had to move to Hawkstone Street but what I remember of ...Read more

A memory of Toxteth in 1950 by Richard Green

Stockport Road I remember well, like the bus from Denton to Stockport took this route and always had trouble climbing the hill into Bredbury. It was our Sunday walk route to Haughton Green to walk at the ...Read more

A memory of Denton in 1956 by Roland Howe

There was Brownies, Girl Guides, Campanology too. Junior School, Sunday School, lots to learn and do. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Coronation, with bunting and fancy dress for us children's ...Read more

A memory of Billingborough in 1953 by Sheila Parker

I grew up in and lived in Bensham for the first 26 years of my life, albeit the last 5 of those years were spent in the Merchant Navy as a sea-going engineer. My first school was Chester Place School which was across the road from ...Read more

A memory of Gateshead in 1940 by Noel Kelly

From 1935 to 1941 I was a pupil at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Crediton, travelling every day by train from Morchard Road Station, leaving home at ten minutes past eight to board the eight thirty ...Read more

A memory of Down St Mary in 1930 by John Shapland

I have lived here all of my 65 years and can't imagine living elsewhere unless fate dictates otherwise. Corwen had reached rock bottom at one stage, but,as they say - the only way is up! Hopefully, I will live to see the railway back ...Read more

A memory of Corwen by Gareth Hughes