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My memories of the heath are from 1980 when my mother - Kathleen (Topsy) Whybrow and father bought me and my brother to the heath in the summer of 1980 for five months.   My parents had emigrated to NZ and gave myself and my brother ...Read more

A memory of Hatfield Heath in 1980 by Sarah Mc Gee

Nice to look at the old photos of Brackley as I was born here in 1963. I lived at 54 Manor Road for many years. I moved away for a while but it was nice to return. I used to ride motorbikes with a group of friends - Steve & Andy ...Read more

A memory of Brackley in 1983 by Stephen Tanney

this street is the scene of many a frantic cycle to the sweet shop (aka village shop) at the bottom of the hill, eager to hand over our week's pocket money to Mr Knight who ran the shop. This view is roughly from the pub on the corner ...Read more

A memory of Wherwell in 1985 by Sebastian Buck

In 1985 my son, daughter, niece & nephew were in the 7 to 10 age bracket. Included in their favourite places were the Broomfield Park kids' playground, the kids' assault course and the ...Read more

A memory of Southgate in 1985 by Peter Neal

I remember what a facinating old house Duffryn House was.  As a teenage girl I remember having lessons in very ornate rooms decorated with wooden panelling and beautiful ceilings. The fireplaces ...Read more

A memory of Mountain Ash in 1980 by Sharon Hawkins

Not long into married life we both walked into a miners strike that lasted until 1985. This was very hard having to adjust to married life and without no money because of the strike we both lost our first home. Soon ...Read more

A memory of Easington Colliery in 1984 by Karen Surtees

I worked at the Bakery for about two years, this was my second job after leaving school, which was the Bishop Ramsey Church of England School which opened in 1980 taking over Ruislip Manor and St Martins C.O.E school that was in West ...Read more

A memory of Ickenham in 1981 by Wayne Barrett