I was born in Bradford,but moved to Lancaster when i was 10 years old (1975),i lived most of the time on Ryelands,I left in 1992 only because of work and then family commitments and i would just like to say i regard Lancaster as my home far more than i do Bradford,I loved every day i was there and still pop over now and then to see old friends
I always read about all the bad things said about Ryelands Estate,but i am glad i grew up on there,it is the best housing estate in the world,it has changed a lot since i lived on it and so have the faces but i will allways remember the good times i had growing up on there
Lancaster in general must be one of the most beutiful places in England and i think you only realise that when you move away.i still miss it now after all these years and will never forget it
thank you Lancaster and good luck for the future
Hope to see you soon

I am a teenager and have lived in lancaster most of my life and intend on living here for the rest of my life. However i am frequently traveling into other cities around the north west because they have more to offer. But i do not like having to travel to the likes of preston and manchester to do my shopping, i would much rather do it localy and also contribute to the local economy. I like how Lancaster has its historic feel and it brings lots of tourism to the area which is good, but i also like the buzz of being in a big city with tall modern buildings. I feel Lancaster has the potential to be a bigger and more important city than it is if it was allowd to develope which it rarely is thanks to controversy constantly suplied by the green party. I would like to see change and development in the area and a possative outlook on development and modernising in a good way that would make Lancaster a more desirable city.

Visited my old home just over a year ago.Still a beautiful city which invoked memories from long ago. Early years of my life spent in the centre next to Brewery Lane, then to the Vale,Bowerham,Skerton,Marsh Scotforth. Left Lancaster to join the Royal Air Force and returned after my service to work in nursing at the Royal Albert and Moor hospitals. My wife is from Suffolk so she was most interested to hear and see this great city thatI am always on about. I then took her on a tour she will never forget. Started at the Ashton memorial in the park and at last, we were able to ascend the interior for those magnificent views. One of the spots visited which I considered my "back yard" as a boy living in Bowerham, was the old observatory in the park.In company with others the park would become our "jungle" and personal encampment to plot sorties and raids on imaginary foes. Never missed a visit to the sports ground at the back of the Moor hospital to collect bags of conkers! Related the tales that go with a visit to Horshoe Corner. I can remember as a boy out with my mother shopping coming across an old lady all dressed in black.Approaching she would say "Dont come again, I dont want you here..." According to mum,her demise came upon her when "White Lund went up....." refering to the day the National Munitions depot blew up in the first world war. On old Nicholas Street would be the old clog shop with its smell of leather and sound of shoe lasts being worked. In Stonewell was the best pie and mash shop I have known. Whilst working at Dempseys as an apprentice decorator, two shillings and sixpence would buy me a cracking meal from there. Favourite cafe...had to be Potters with the big chrome water boilers and his toasted teacakes.As I grew up such places took a lesser place to Eds and the Kimba coffee bar in Great John Street. I think that for the "planning fathers" of Lancaster they must bear in mind that here is history, here has been a way of life which must not be lost

anybody else out their from dallas road secondary modern school circa 1947/48??

Caton/brookhouse.

PF jefferson