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My grandfather was a Highland gentleman who lived in Greenock for a short time, orginally coming from Luing, a small slate island. He came to this town during the war but going back periodically to the island. He brought my ...Read more

A memory of Greenock in 1967 by Maureen Mcfarlane

My Great Grandfather John Angus, was skipper of a 3-masted ship, which I believe was called 'Rokeby' . John Angus started a little church which was a tin chapel in Hillside Terrace (now called Thornmanby ...Read more

A memory of Howthat by Heather Graham

I attended the radio college in John Dalton street, Manchester, and was very lucky to be given accommodation in Lincoln Street, with a Sid Donlan. That 12 months was probably the happiest in my life. I spent all ...Read more

A memory of Patricroft by donordish

I drove past this building yesterday and am sad to see what an appalling state in which it has deteriorated. I remember this Hotel in the 1960s when it was a hive of activity with a full ...Read more

A memory of Mundesley by Shirley Scott

Mum remembers going across Parsons Green durig the war and the air raid had gone off, then she heard a doodlebug above her, she ran into the gents toilets and heard it land somewhere near, she never been that frightened ...Read more

A memory of Fulham in 1968 by Laura Warden

I lived in St Cuthberts Road Gateshead (born there) I have been trying to find out when Mulgrave Baths was demolished we spent lots of time there. I thought it was still standing in early 1970's my brother says it was gone then.Can anyone enlighten me please?

A memory of Gateshead

I have such happy memories of Brent Knoll Farm which we "accidentally" stayed at.  We live in Lancashire and, think it was c1989. We had been to Weston super Mare for our holidays, staying in a lovely ...Read more

A memory of Brent Knoll in 1990 by June Huntingdon

I read a post from STEVEN LAIDLAW asking if I/we remember his grandfather who owned a building company. Yes, Steven, I remember it well and I believe the entrance to his yard is still there in St. Albans Road, but I'm not sure. Mr ...Read more

A memory of High Barnet by Roland Wood

Mr Grain was my music teacher along with Miss Ruffles at Suttons. I was in his school choir and in 1963 or 64 we performed 'Nicholas and the Pickled Boys' in the school hall for the parents. Mr Grain was very ...Read more

A memory of Hornchurch by Elaine Stebbings

Mr Atlee, or as he was when I knew him, Old Mr Atlee, lived on the corner of Cowper and Garfield Roads. Garfield Road was a long road starting at the balloon factory, passing the primary school and the Rec and ending at ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon in 1953 by David Aubrey