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I was born in Bridgnorth in 1958 and spent 20 years at sea navigating B.P. Tankers around the World. I loved the Town so much I used to write historic booklets on the Town in my spare time at sea and during my long ...Read more

A memory of Bridgnorth in 1958 by Clive Gwilt

I hope I'm not in error here but would dearly love to liaise with someone who might have local knowledge of where my Kemp relations resided - I think it was in and around Leverton. Richard and Christien Kemp had their ...Read more

A memory of Chilton Foliat by Julie Kemp

My gran was born on this street, she lived here till she married then moved to Huthwaite village where we grew up. I loved exploring Derbyshire. Most of my ancestors were born here including Sir Richard Arkwright (Inventor of the cotton mill)..Great memories...

A memory of South Normanton by Chrissy Walker

My mother was born in Sandy Lane, at the very top of the road above Hutchinsons Chemists!

A memory of Skelmersdale

My grandfather, Robert Urquhart, was a Signalman/ Porter, employed by the Highland Railway. He had served at Forres and Elgin before transferring to Mulben, about 1901. Robert (Bob) and wife Margaret (Maggie) already had ...Read more

A memory of Mulben in 1900 by R Urquhart

I was born and lived in Cwm Penmachno in 1936, I went to the local school and was taught by Miss Jones and Mis Parry, the headmaster was Mr R.E.Jones and I then went to Llanrwst Gramar School. My Father was David Davies, known as ...Read more

A memory of Penmachno by boxtermeirion

I remember your grandad George Jones well. He was our coal merchant. He was always a welcome sight with his coal lorry, especially during the war when coal was short. I was born in 1938 and moved to Lawrence Avenue when ...Read more

A memory of Heath Town by violet.sherratt

Born 1950, moved to Barker Road, Bredbury, 1954. Apparently we were one of the first families to inhabit the estate. Attended Barrack Hill. Remember Browns, the two old ladies in the sweet shop ...Read more

A memory of Woodley in 1961 by Peter Francis

We moved to Prudhoe in 1947, I was 12 years old. My dad, Bill Turner RSM, took over the Drill Hall in Swallow Close. I thought it was wonderful as we had relatives in Prudhoe, plus a grandma, Mary Ann Turner. I was born in ...Read more

A memory of Corbridge in 1947 by Marie Bugden

I was born in Redhill hospital in 1948 and lived in Shirley Avenue. I went to Downland School which was a stone cottage called Pound Cottage just before Stanley Close. There was Cherry Tree Cottage about 3 doors up, they used to ...Read more

A memory of Old Coulsdon by Margaret Collins