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I grew up in Noak Hill, living on the caravan site (Cummings Hall Lane) that was behind the Bear Pub on Noak Hill Road. There was a big long lane that ran up alongside the pub and I would sneak down there and through a gap in the ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill by dianebradley57

I was only fourteen, and wanted to be a nurse. I went to see Matron *trembles* and asked if I could do some voluntary work, which she allowed me to do for a couple of hours after school once or twice a week. I was to do drinks ...Read more

A memory of London by Elizabeth Colbridge

My Grandparents, Charlie and Frances Hawkins used to live at 1 Whites Hill in Tilmanstone, in the 60s and 70s. Back then it was a little white wooden house,a two up two down, with up and down wooden floors with ...Read more

A memory of Tilmanstone by wendyhawkins1961

Birkenhead in the 1950s – it bears no resemblance to how it is today – it doesn't even look the same. Most of the places I remember are gone. The streets where I grew up have gone – the geography of the place has changed ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead by mcgraa

My sister and I lived in Ryton at Burnaby Drive, from around 1965.I learnt to swim at this wonderful pool thanks to Ernie Broderick and went on to swim for my school ( Dame Allans ) and also Northumbria. To this day I still love the ...Read more

A memory of Ryton

I lived there just opposite St Clements Church. Ordsall park at the bottom of the road. Went to Ordsall board school then secondary modern school. Remember the ice cream cart pulled by horse. Bonfire in Archie st. Going to the pics Boro. ...Read more

A memory of Salford by lindasmith10

Hi my names Mary Mclellan nee Gresam. I went to st pats schooI... yrs 1955-65. I lived in Railway street.. then when the houses were condemned we were moved to Partington.. After 3 months we got an ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst by Mary Was Gresham

23 Markham Crescent was the address of Albert Parsons my Grandfather whom we lived with for several years. I believe that at the time this picture was taken was the year that my Grandmother Alice ...Read more

A memory of Oakdale by mikejones787

I was born in 1948 and lived just on the corner of London Rd and Broomhall Lane in a large house converted into flats called Holmwood. My dad was a milkman at Clifford dairies in London Road just past the Station along with my ...Read more

A memory of Sunningdale by pbatblythewood

I think this must be the original building of the King's Head at 22 London Street. The sign to the right says "R.G. Cable Carpenter". Ralph G Cable was a carpenter and wheelwright at 20 London Street in the 1901 census. Charles Herbert ...Read more

A memory of Andover by david.fisher26