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My dad, lived with his family in Bolton upon Dearne from the age of about 3yrs in 1921. They were (like many others) very poor. My grandad, Frank Coombs (who my dad is named for) and my ...Read more

A memory of Bolton Upon Dearne by Helen Higgins

This is not the Chadwick museum in Queens Park, but the Chadwick Orphanage on Bromwich Street. The park is located on Bradford street which is the road out of Bolton from the railway station towards Bury, at ...Read more

A memory of Bolton in 1963 by Peter Lodge

Re the photo of Northlew Bridge, I am sure this is me, the tallest girl, my sister the smallest girl and the other is my cousin. My grandparents lived in Northlew and we went down from Bolton to visit for holidays.

A memory of Northlew in 1961 by Pauline Hamill

I was only young when my family left Macs cafe, I lived there with my mum Dorothy, father Arthur King, brother Adrian, and sister Delicia King. My half brothers are Brian, Ken, John Cripps, and sister Daphne Cripps. I have good ...Read more

A memory of South Benfleet in 1960 by Ieon King

In the late 1950s my parents had a small boat on the river here. My dad built it in the side garden of our house on the outskirts of the village. He painted it blue and named it 'Jeannie', after my mother. It had a small outboard ...Read more

A memory of Hoo in 1958 by Susan Cox

Down St Mary School was built in 1878 on the site of the Bell Inn by the Rev. W T A Radford. In the 1930s I was a pupil in the infants' class which was divided from the upper class by a green curtain on a pole. There were ...Read more

A memory of Down St Mary in 1930 by John Shapland

I grew up in Marlow during the 60s. I have wonderful memories of a really free childhood of bike rides, exploring the woods, rowing a very old boat on the river, even swimming which my mum never found out about , and just general ...Read more

A memory of Marlow in 1960 by Miss M

This brought back so many memories I used to walk from my home in LIGHTCLIFFE every saturday morning to spend my pocket money in the paper shop (The wooden hut next to the pub) I would buy an Enid Blyton book for sixpence, this ...Read more

A memory of Hipperholme in 1966 by Sue Key

My first visit to Ryton was when my mother took me and my sister to Ryton Willows during the war years. The train from Gateshead station stopped at the Willows and I recall next to the station was a  place for eating your own meals ...Read more

A memory of Ryton by Les May

I have very fond memories of the childrens pool in Lee-on-the-Solent where I used to live between 1960 to 1966.  Many summer days were spent at the pool which was located adjacent to the beach. I remember I learned to swim ...Read more

A memory of Lee in 1965 by Rosemary White