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Ah yes, I remember it well.  It was magical to go there and dance the evening away.  So many great bands in the 50's.  The floor was great, the music super. I learned to dance at a place called Quinns dance school near ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1950 by Pauline Wells/Neff

In 1950,1951 and 1952 I spent two months summer holidays/year at the Lodge. The house belonged then to Mrs Webster. Her daughter Annet had married Mr. (first name forgotten) Nickisson. Together they ran a riding school. I was ...Read more

A memory of South Warnborough in 1950 by Eric Denzler

I was christend at the crooked spire church in 1955, my gran lived in Barrack Square at the time and my mum wasn't allowed to take me over the threshhold till I was christened as it was thought to be very bad luck at the time. The ...Read more

A memory of Chesterfield in 1955 by Margaret Burdett

I have very happy memories of a family holiday spent in the village of Auchencrow in 1956 or 1957. The village was tiny then, consisting of one main street with an Inn and a general shop. At least that's how I remember it. My ...Read more

A memory of Auchencrow in 1956 by Patricia Mc Aulay

I remember the cinema at the old pond we used to call the flea pit, then it was demolished and on the vacant site we had a fair one year. I used to go to Sunday school opposite Ripleys and remember the parade one year that included ...Read more

A memory of Cheshunt in 1958 by Stephen Knight

I worked as a nurse at the hospital from 1955 to 1956 and went back for the first time in June of this year. It was really nostalgic to be there again, even though the hospital has long gone the Botanic Gardens are ...Read more

A memory of Ventnor in 1956 by Marjorie O'sullivan,Nee Brown

I cannot remember the exact years, about 1950, when my Mother and Father used to take me and my cousin for a walk from our house at Lensbrook Cottage through six fields (which is a public footpath), and arrive at ...Read more

A memory of Blakeney in 1950

Grandad Humphreys, he was a carpenter making and restoring the Lockgates on the Montgomery Canal. Born in Welshpool 1875-1965. I remember the little trains running across Church Street as a boy of 8 years ...Read more

A memory of Welshpool in 1954 by Keith Bedford

My family moved to Fairford with Rev Gibbs? 1937, I always lived at Victory Villas, went to infants school, Farmors School and Cirencester Grammar School, worked at Busbys garage. I ...Read more

A memory of Fairford in 1957 by Primrose Croteau

I was stationed here for the year above. Last time I visited was maybe 1972 or so. The headquarters company there had been torn down and nothing left but the foundation. The English folks were VERY gracious to the American ...Read more

A memory of Colliers End in 1954 by Tom O'loughlin