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The Mystery Bridge across the Mill Brook in Baguley. I was born in September 1946 and lived in Overdale Road Benchill before moving to Fouracers Road in Baguley about 1951. The Lanes, Farms ...Read more

A memory of Wythenshawe by christopher.bowden

I lived in Mill Road during the war years until I was about 18 years old. We used to walk to Purfleet Primary School every day which was quite a stretch. I seem to remember that the infant teacher was a Miss Pond who I believe ...Read more

A memory of Purfleet by michael

My parents moved from Hackney East London to Orchard Road in 1958, I was two years old. Orchard Road connected to New Road by way of a pedestrian break in a hedge between the two roads, New Road was unmade in those early days. A ...Read more

A memory of Smallfield by michaelyoules

My sister was born in March 1960. We children, the four of us aged 9yrs, 10 yrs, 11 yrs 12 yrs had to go and stay with an Auntie and Uncle on the Estate In Twydall. We helped out, and I remember we had to go and shop with our ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham

My brother Elwyn and myself were born in Nant-y-glyn, Penybont on 18th March 1931.  We were twins. We lived at 18 Tabernacle Road from when we were about three years old.  We left in 1953 to teach in Birmingham.  Glanaman ...Read more

A memory of Glanaman in 1930 by Eifion Goss

Hello friends!  I am very interested to find out as much as I can about the former Our Lady's school which used to be on Church Road in Formby.  I'm interested more about the boys side ...Read more

A memory of Formby in 1949 by Patricia Aindow

I remember visiting the island on holiday, living with my Auntie Katie, my father's sister who had remained on the island. Her two sons, Jerry and Andy, grew garden potatoes on the hill and we would sit down to a big bowl of ...Read more

A memory of Easdale in 1944 by Patrick Munro

In 1951 a friend and I were keen on taking photos with our cheap cameras. We decided to go to the Air Show, at the Aero Club down the Board Sides. It was a lovely afternoon, but was on the breezy side. A large crowd was enjoying a plane ...Read more

A memory of Boston by Bob Marriott

I was born in the County Hospital, where my Mum worked as an almoner. My grandparents, Herbert and Frances Pink lived on Copse road in an old row house that I loved, especially the attic where my cousin Valerie (Davis) and I ...Read more

A memory of Reigate in 1956 by Lesley Archer

I was born in 1950, and lived in Edenfield from 1955-1961, when we moved to Stubbins. I went to the primary school, where the teachers were Mrs Horton and Mr. Parker. Then he was followed by Mr. Howorth. My friends at the school at ...Read more

A memory of Edenfield in 1950 by Stephen Taylor