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I was at Taxal edge in the 1970's, we were told it was a convalescent home and we went as our Mothers thought it was good for our Asthma, me(Jock) my brother Mike and friend Phil. I don't know what happened but it was NOT a ...Read more

A memory of Taxal in 1975 by Anthony Joyce

The Hotel in this Photo,Kings Head Hotel was owned by Stapelton & Mary Hughes. It was sold as they moved to Canada in the 20's. Grand Daughter & Daughter returned in 1973 or so to visit. It existed then. Now Google has ...Read more

A memory of Holywell in 1920 by Tonnie Hebert

The wages and conditions were good and I enjoyed my time there. It bought me my first guitar from Jesse Halls. I remember one Saturday asking off time off to play cricket for the school, not only did the manager give permission, but he proudly informed staff and customers alike how proud he was.

A memory of Louth in 1962 by Robert Beresford

Hello to anyone reading this who has any memories or stories to tell about the flixton werewolf. Accounts of the mystery creature date back to 940 and people have claimed to have seen it right up to present ...Read more

A memory of Flixton by Paul Sinclair

One of three sons, Peter Came a local historian and former pupil of Danbury Infants and Juniors School who later became a teacher at Maldon School wrote extensively about the village in preparation for a book which ...Read more

A memory of Danbury in 1950

wake house (hereward the wake)1966 till 1969 I too was an inmate at that time ,the bullying from the bigger older boys made the place hell for the first year .then one evening i flipped out ...Read more

A memory of Tiffield in 1966 by Kenneth Sumner

I was born in Etton in 1951 my maiden name was Carter and in those days we lived at No. 6 West End next to the Danbys and Eric still lives in the same house. I attended Etton school and remember my teacher Miss. ...Read more

A memory of Etton by Geraldine Pickering

Not a good one;I am suffering from a trauma that happen in my childhood but i had blocked in out; it has affected me all my life. For some reason my mind had enough and i died of all feeling I have to keep going if any one could ...Read more

A memory of Darlington in 1957

Yes, I remember it well and went in almost daily. During the war, around 1941, we went to live at 56 Albion Road, an old cottage for Millholme and Holmes farm, it was condemned and since demolished. It was just below Cordingley and ...Read more

A memory of Idle

I was at Watson House from 1951 to 1961 the people I remember are Howard Morely who went to Bishop Vesey grammar school Ormand weavers Carrol Family a keen sportsman and a good fighter he became a carpenter ...Read more

A memory of Sutton Coldfield by cmant