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My grandparents lived in Bryn Mynach Avenue (Beach family) and later my Uncle Fred & Aunty Doreen. My own mother had moved to London shortly after leaving school. My brother spent the war years in Ystrad and I have spent ...Read more

A memory of Ystrad Mynach in 1958 by Peter Dimond

My Gran and Grandpa  had a cottage in Holcombe Village "shrimp Cottage" at the top of the hill. This cottage was later left to me, but I sold it in the 60s during the slump!!! I have some wonderful ...Read more

A memory of Holcombe in 1958 by Jill Butcher

When old farmer used to have fields down bottom of Pound Piece he used to make hut out of hay bundles of hay. Now they have built houses on it, and when the farmer used to have cows in the field next to Park estate road now ...Read more

A memory of Portland in 1958 by Tpb Hall

My memories as a child are walking over the army ranges from West Lulworth to Mewps (as a family group) after lunch on a Sunday to collect winkles for tea. I also remember beach combing on the shore of the bay and finding all ...Read more

A memory of Lulworth Camp in 1958

I look back on my time living in Hoylake as a child with great fondness. We lived in the Lighthouse pub for about 3 years. We were there when it closed. I can remember going down to the beach to see the lifeboat.

A memory of Hoylake in 1958 by John Stuart

Coming across this picture sparked memories of such happy times I had as as a child spending my summer holidays in a chalet at Seaview. It was not unusual to stay for four or more weeks in one of the chalets and spend ...Read more

A memory of Swalecliffe in 1958 by Roger Steer

My grandmother`s sister owned one of the houses which are built almost in to the cliff as you walk down the hill and along a little walk way to the right. In those days it was used a guest house. My father would take his holidays ...Read more

A memory of Staithes in 1958

My wife came across John Baylies memories of Jack Spence. I was the little lad who also helped bring water from the spring. I only lived over the fields and was always down the lake, I remember the rowing boats blue & white ...Read more

A memory of Pickmere in 1958 by Daniel Lees

It was nice to read of some familiar names that lived in Seaton at the same time as me, Jon Sandy for one. I often think of Jane Sandy and where she is now. I came to live in Seaton when I was 2 years old in ...Read more

A memory of Seaton in 1958 by Lynda Collins

As children,we attended Sunday school which was at the base in one of the nissan huts, as we got older it was the church service. After church we would walk to the Castle in pitch darkness, with Tommy and Bet Stewart, ...Read more

A memory of Dunstaffnage Castle in 1958 by Mary Ferguson