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I well remember "Stasher" (Murray) the PE teacher and at the time I thought he was a real "sadist" but, on reflection, I have to thank him for instilling in me the fact that physical exercise is "nae bad thing". I also ...Read more

A memory of Irvine in 1951 by Ian Norquoy

I was born at 7 Osborne Street, 1948 and grew up there. I got married at 21 and moved to Tarvin Drive for several years before moving on to Hull and then Little Brington, Northamptonshire where I still am. I remember all ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury by Alan Atkinson

I was born in Portsmouth in 1933. My family and I lived first in Lyndhurst Road - about which I don't recall too much - then later in Merrivale Road. I remember very clearly where Merrivale joined ...Read more

A memory of Portsmouth by Brian Veall

For near on 20 years I have been trying to trace my family history. I seem to hit so many brick walls that my family are starting to become an enigma to me. My father's grandfather was Edward Thomas ...Read more

A memory of Greenock in 1920 by Toni Harvey

My family lived in the end cottage in River Row,our garden backed on to the river and railway line beyond.My brother and I were aged 3 and 4 years old and I can remember waving to my father as he went to work in the pits, the train ...Read more

A memory of Treherbert in 1951 by Patricia Greenacre

As a child and adult, I remember the bridge and how long it was closed for boats coming up to the BOCM and Ranks flour mill. It had to opened in sync with the railway bridge and the trains. I remember the barges with big ...Read more

A memory of Selby by Ray (Harry) Hartman Kok

My uncle Steve owned a bungalow in Jaywick Sands, "Abijan", at 18 Lavender Walk where I spent my childhood bank holidays and annual six week school holiday between 1945 and 1953 and occasionally short breaks ...Read more

A memory of Jaywick by ducatee

Hi I lived in Roman Road 1965-75 Went to Stansfield road primary then onto Parkinson Street in 1973 I remember the field next to the park that used to have the fair every summer and the carnival parade came down Roman Road Sadly ...Read more

A memory of Failsworth by Jill Haskell

This hospital played a big part in my childhood. My sister spent several weeks there after suffering a severe cut to her knee in the 1960s, her godmother worked there as a physiotherapist, and not long before it closed, my ...Read more

A memory of West Byfleet by Julia Edwards

My family moved to Rugeley in 1954 from Northumberland. Dad worked at Brereton Colliery and Mum at Birmid Metals. I attended Aelgar school and about that time got my first job delivering newspapers for the 'Burnthill Press' (Market ...Read more

A memory of Rugeley in 1955 by Kenneth Rochester