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It was the 19th June 1955 when the lorry arrived at the end of our entry in St Mark's Street, Ladywood. Neighbours came out to say their goodbyes and help carry our chattles out to the lorry. I took a last look at the yard I had lived ...Read more

A memory of Rubery in 1955 by Alan Dugmore

My parents, my brother and I had about six holidays at Moreton Paddox during the early 1950s when it was a WTA (Workers Travel Association) holiday home. On occasion my grandparents or aunt and uncle accompanied ...Read more

A memory of Moreton Paddox in 1953

Where you lived in the prefabs is where I lived on the new estate after the prefabs were pulled down and the new estate was built in the 1960s. I was born in 1968 at 83 Martin Road on the corner of Park View and lived there till 1997, ...Read more

A memory of Aveley by John Shrimpton

I spent my childhood in Wortley, born and bred around th church of St John's the Evangelist at 35a Dixon Lane. I went to school at Upper Wortley and spent many happy hours around Wortley and "The Rec". We moved ...Read more

A memory of Lower Town in 1944 by Keith Hatfield

There used to be a big sign outside the pool which displayed the temperature of the water that day. When it was our day for swimming, one of us was sent down from George Spicers school to see what the day's torture would be. The ...Read more

A memory of Enfield

My mam Margaret Curran lived in Victoria Road, Gateshead and went to Victoria Road School. Her dad was down the Dunstan Colliery. She used to tell us tales of Annie Owlie who lived in Lobley Hill Woods. How she used to collect coal ...Read more

A memory of Gateshead in 1910 by Glennis Spencer

My name used to be Sue Dear and I was born in the Midland Hotel. My family had been there for 4 generations - my Grandma was Grace Cook and she was the licensee. My aunt Sybil ran a Driving School from there ...Read more

A memory of Wellingborough in 1950 by Sue Brown

I was born in Dordan, Warwickshire and moved to Hurley when I was 3 years old. From that point in my life I can honestly say I had a wonderful childhood whilst growing up in the ...Read more

A memory of Hurley in 1961 by Philip Wiggin

This photo is taken from outside my grandparents house, Church Cottage, Church Road. This old tree caused some stress to my granddad as every year children would come and throw sticks to bring down the best conkers. I left ...Read more

A memory of Corringham in 1963 by Paul Franklin

The blacksmith's shop was at Jack Geddes' farm opposite the Quakers' burial ground. I used to go in and watch sometimes when my brother and I were bringing milk from Cockburns farm further along on the other side of the ...Read more

A memory of Witton Gilbert in 1945 by David Leckenby