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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 name is Tony Walton and I have many fond memories of Woodhouse Eaves. My family moved to the village in 1942 when my father was stationed at Beaumanor. I had two brothers, Brian and Peter and ...Read more

A memory of Woodhouse Eaves by Anthony Walton

This hotel is mentioned in The Heart of Mid-Lothian by Sir Walter Scott written in 1817. Jeanie Deans is walking from Edinburgh to London and at Ferrybridge is advised to stay next at The Saracens Head Newark. Not anything ...Read more

A memory of Newark-on-Trent by mike8osborne73

I was born in Long Sutton in Dial House and in1939 moved to The Chase. My father was a railway clerk at the station for over 40 years. He started as a lad porter at Gedney in 1918. I remember the Gem cinema, the ...Read more

A memory of Long Sutton by john.pennington

My husband was Tony Nelson.One of the 9 Nelson children born in Vernon Place Birkenhead.He was born in 1939 and lived his entire life in Birkenhead.He spent his youth going out in New Brighton and Liverpool.He was well known in ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead by Anthony Nelson

The building on the left of this photo was my home for the first 21 years of my life. In fact the last few letters of our surname can just be seen - ACLE. This was the general grocery shop known as Barnacle's, owned by my parents ...Read more

A memory of Syston by Mick Barnacle

This is a long shot, but I believe my mum worked at LMT Hospital in the 1950's/60's, she was Edna Pitt although she married in 1961 and became Boettcher. She was an auxiliary nurse I think. Does anyone remember her at all?

A memory of Alton by dgdellagree3

I came to whitstable at the age of 11years old from the east end of London I was sent to St Vincent's school in castle road l was there for 3 yrs in 1967 and was sent back home to London must say l fell in love with ...Read more

A memory of Whitstable by henryg69

The family moved to Horsforth from Armley in 1938. I was only 1yr old so cannot remember the move. Mum and Dad bought a house at no 15 Charles Street. My earliest memories must have been in March 1941, the nights that Leeds and ...Read more

A memory of Horsforth by keitheasyweb

The St. John Ambulance Brigade of Grays Thurrock had three wooden first aid posts that they manned over bank holidays and summer weekends which were along what was the main road from East End of London running ...Read more

A memory of Grays by Albert Wm Gosnall