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I was born in Dale St off Hume Hall Lane. Our neighbours were the Rushtons and the Alan's. I remember, in the early fifties, the milk man with his horse and cart and also the ice cream horse drawn carriage - it had two large ...Read more

A memory of Miles Platting by franciscaine7

Hi, I have just found this great site - thank you! I am trying to write some family history, especially about our life in Birkenhead, for my two daughters - who have grown up in Scotland - where ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead by gorillagoodall

50 years ago I got on a Don Everall Coach at 9pm at the Bull Stake Darlaston. We travelled through the night arriving around 8am on Bodmin moor where we changed coaches for the remainder of the journey to ...Read more

A memory of Trelawne Manor by g.sheldon

I was born on the 13 February 1957 at No2 Station cottage Escrick. No.2 was the middle cottage of 3. My father (Kenneth Hudson) was a fireman/driver on L.N.E.R. steam locos. For along time we had no electricity in the house, Lighting ...Read more

A memory of Escrick by g0tog

In 1954 atthe age of eleven I joined the south Featherstone school choir, our music teacher was called Ronald Nuttall, who came from South Kirkby, I can remember two occasions when we came to Kirby ,one was to give a concert for ...Read more

A memory of South Kirkby by waddbar

Hi Heather & Briony & Kate I was also a boarder at St Oswalds Girls School,Rowena Steveson was the head mistress(Rhino).I remember the dreaded morning run having to eat a spoonful of molasses every ...Read more

A memory of Allerwash by jacqui.callahan

My relations lived in number 24 Shortcroft Road my father grew up in that house as with his father sisters and a brother Eric my grandfather used the Jolly Wagoners a lot and when I came along and old enough I spent a ...Read more

A memory of Ewell by Mrs Margaret Adams

I have a pic of my twin sis Jenny and a paint-brush, it's 1959, she's nearly 8, glossing skirting in the middle kitchen (there were 3). Until it was habitable ...Read more

A memory of Farnham Royal by kobrinbooks

My father, Albert Victor Catt, known as Vic, worked for Mr Gower for many years either side of WW2. My father had a curvature of the spine which prevented him for joining the forces so he was employed to ...Read more

A memory of Hastings by rob.catt1

I was born in 1940 in Godalming the reason my mum was pregnant with me my Dad sent my Mum and sister out of London, because of all the bombing. After I was born we came back to Earlsfield. When I was still quite young we were evacuated ...Read more

A memory of Earlsfield by stockerhazel