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I was born and brought up in Old Monkland. I lived with my parents and sister Audrey and in 1977 my brother Andrew was born. We lived in the flats, 3 storeys up, in Monkland Lane. I attended ...Read more

A memory of Coatbridge in 1975 by Karen Ramage

We had no TVs, and there was not much on the radios so we made our own entertainment. One activity was playing up the local wood. We had two woods close to East Howle. One was called the Side Wood and the other was known as the ...Read more

A memory of East Howle in 1950 by Robert Scott

When my Great Aunt Phyllis Ivy Jarrett left school at the age of 13 (about 1918), she joined the domestic staff at Williamscot House, where she was an 'under-housemaid'. Phyllis used to send photos home ...Read more

A memory of Williamscot in 1920

I worked here as a Plater for about 1yr.Not a good memory.They sacked me for taking time off to join the RAF so I joined the RAF.Best move I ever made.

A memory of Burnley in 1960 by Brian Brierley

To Whom It May Concern:    I am an American living in the state of Maryland.  I've had a picture in my office for quite some time now, that I recently took a better look at.  Originally, I was told that this picture was of ...Read more

A memory of Amersham by Myron Morrell

My name is Peter Warner. I spent many holidays at Upper Dean in the 1930s. My uncle was a farmer at Top Farm. I was also evacuated to Dean during the Second World War and attended Dean school. It remains to this day my favourite ...Read more

A memory of Upper Cuts in 1930 by Peter Warner

Top right side - corner flat. Wimpey Homes 1986 - Clydebank's Centenary year - flats collectively renamed Centenary Court

A memory of Clydebank in 1986

I was born at 32 Pisgah Road which was the bottom end cottage of a row of three opposite Pisgah Chapel. The cottages had no back entrances. There was a pathway running in front of the three cottages with an outside toilet ...Read more

A memory of Talywain in 1945 by Brian Smith

I fondly recall my days as a late 1950's pupil at the Grammar School on its hill. A bus service was used to ferry pupils like me from the more distant parts of the county. We had a mixed attendance and the headmaster ...Read more

A memory of Chippenham in 1959 by Mark Newberry

I was born in 1946 and went to live on Sutton Flats when I was 5. We lived there in various flats until I was 21! By then, each block was known by a name rather than just a number and we lived at the top of ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1958 by Norma Rowles