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Hello I have just started to trace my family tree and found out that my great grandparents had a shop at 50 Pierrepont Street, Sneinton, Nottingham. It was a sweet shop my great grandmother ran and her ...Read more

A memory of Sneinton in 1900 by Sylvia Platts

When flower power came, it hit Salford Cross Lane market with a vengence. Every stall had cow bells with plastic flowers on, so not to be left out, I got one. I ended up getting in a massive row with my dad - he ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1967 by Tommy Loomes

Hello I have just read Steve Buck's article - you will remember me Steve, I was born in 1958 and we went to St Lukes at the same time. It was magic growing up in Weaste. As you know, there wasn't any money about but never ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1963 by Yohan Mullen

Hello Eunice and Arthur Burridge, remember me, Gary Matthews? Arthur, you nicknamed me Avenue, Eunice, I was in love with you. I could not believe it when I came upon this site and see your names there. I have had a ...Read more

A memory of Brentford in 1956 by Gary Matthews

It was about September that the bombers came over Smethwick. They dropped their bombs all over Smethwick aiming for the factories. We were in the cellar when the bomb dropped on Smiths Foundry in Brewrey Street. The ...Read more

A memory of Smethwick in 1942 by Ray Moon

I lived just outside Hexthorpe Flats, next to the shop called the Dell Chocolate Box. I remember that sometimes on a Sunday they had a talent show in the Dell. All those who had entered were taken into the bandstand to wait ...Read more

A memory of Doncaster in 1948 by Eileen Bowater (Nee Jaques)

My memories, which are those of a very young girl, are of my dad's cobbler shop in High Street and his machines in the basement; of a picture theatre where mum would take one of us on Friday and dad take the other ...Read more

A memory of The Highgrove in 1954

On 21 April 1943 a Wellington Bomber crashed at Elmley Lovett, following an engine fire and the loss of one wing. I believe the aircraft came down in a field between the village and Hartlebury, opposite the ...Read more

A memory of Elmley Lovett in 1943 by Ian Perry

What a huge time for the 10-11 year olds when we were confirmed (able to take communion like our parents). Confirmation classes with the Vicar in the evenings - huge stuff for littlies believe me. We felt so special, boys and ...Read more

A memory of Armthorpe in 1956 by Linda Norton Barker

My memories are relating to the mid 1950`s & 1960`s: smelling the ground coffee and Broomfields Bakers, C&A store, a boutique called `Bus Stop` and Martin Fords in the high street, where I bought my first leather coat. ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1955 by Barbara Saunders