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More teachers from Flaxley Road Primary School. I started school on my fifth birthday in 1950. When it was your birthday you were allowed to play some tubular bells in assembly, first thing in the morning. I ...Read more

A memory of Selby by margaret.raine

Was at Ravenswood for 2 years .Mrs D ,the matron ruled with rod of iron. Remember being beaten for wetting the bed . Hard to believe those places used to exist RICHARD WILSON

A memory of Hornsea in 1953 by Richard Wilson

I remember well the amazing west road this was a group of houses owned by watney brewery. The road was enclosed by a brick wall at one end and iron gates at the other. No cars allowed. The families mostly only rented two rooms, ...Read more

A memory of Mortlake in 1950 by Kathleen Slark

I remember this beach well, especially the open air swimming pool which is also on a photograph here in this collection , I remember going on a school swimming session weekly ( Preston High school ) now john spence and dreading ...Read more

A memory of Tynemouth in 1966 by Neil Critchlow

It's funny your sweet memories of that time, because it was the same time I was there aged 8 only my memories were of being caned 18 swipes on hands and ass by that sick headmaster from another age, stripped naked and thrown into ...Read more

A memory of Barwick in 1973 by Lucien Ramalho

My great grandmother lived at 14 Newbiggen Street, just on the righthand side of this photo. A couple of the stories I know about the place are: The doctor would come from Saffron Walden to see the Thaxted people and then ...Read more

A memory of Thaxted in 1930 by Elaine Flook

OUR HISTORY AS A COMPANY To get all the information I've had to go back to the very beginning, here goes. Sarah Ann Kershaw born 1855 married James Roscoe becoming Sarah Ann Roscoe. ...Read more

A memory of Little Lever by jmilly75

Anyone remember the Cake shop opposite Champions Timber New Malden Surrey?. I used to work there after school and on a Saturday for Mrs Star, My Mum worked at the Iron Mongers opposite. My Dad was a ...Read more

A memory of New Malden by yoco63

My uncle John Cossey was the Blacksmith from the 1930s to the 1980s. When he retired nobody else took over the shop. It has stood empty ever since. When I came out from the primary school, which is on the opposite side of the road, ...Read more

A memory of Brooke by Terry Cossey

My memory relates to the Gas Lamp which formerly stood in the centre of County Square in Ulverston. It was erected in front of the County Hotel which stood on what is now the site of the Coronation Hall.I understand that the ...Read more

A memory of Ulverston