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I attended HillTop School from 1962-67 where I received an excellent, if a trifle ad-hoc, education.  Several of my teachers were what one might call 'eccentric': Mr Turner, the science master, taught his subject via the ...Read more

A memory of Hill Top by John Oswin

My grandfather was born in Marchington Woodlands (Thomas Foster) at Knypersley Hall in 1871 which his father John Foster was renting until about 1905 when following 2 years of cattle foot and mouth (no compensation in ...Read more

A memory of Marchington in 1890

It was the year President Kennedy was assassinated. My two sisters and I lived with my Grandparents, Bob and Katie Myram at Home Farm, Bearwood. My mum was ill in the U.S. and we stayed for the year with my grandparents. We ...Read more

A memory of Wokingham in 1963 by Krystyne Lewis

Our family moved to New Haw when the new council houses were built at Heathervale. We lived at 26 Park Side. Everybody moved in about the same time so during the fifties there was great community spirit in our street. The ...Read more

A memory of New Haw in 1956 by Michael Ponting

Oct.1968 - April 1969 I remember stepping off the Ferry in Belfast from England and meeting my father with my luggage at hand.  After loading my suitcases in his car. He treated me to my first Belfast breakfast and ...Read more

A memory of Portavogie in 1968

I was born in Hornchurch in 1934, but my mother, father and myself were the first residents of 121 Warren Drive, Elm Park.  My brother was born in the house at 121, in 1945.  This is the last view I had of the street, as we left in a ...Read more

A memory of Romford in 1930 by First Name Last Name

The cottage in the photograph is known as Luxford Cottage and owned by Hampshire County Council. It was formerly known as Keepers Cottage.

A memory of Butser Hill by Claire Allen

I was born at Dixon Street, Blackfyne, Blackhill, County Durham. My memories are from when I started school in 1943 at the Tin Mill School, Derwent Street, Blackhill, as far as I remmember I did not like it. ...Read more

A memory of Blackhill by Alan Sanderson

Born in 1961 in Ormskirk Hospital to Richard & Eva Esp, i have lived in Skem for 21years before moving to Kitt Green Wigan after getting married. My memories of Skem is the schools i attended first Barns Road, then ...Read more

A memory of Skelmersdale in 1961 by Sandra Skene

Memories of Wrekenton a mining village in Gateshead, County Durham from my late mother and my memories from the 1950’s My mother was born in Wakes Yard in a mining village called Wrekenton, a ...Read more

A memory of Wrekenton in 1950 by Ron Summerson