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My family lived in Waltham Abbey from 1955 to 1961 and living there left a lasting impression on me. I attended Waltham Holy Cross County Primary School during this time and at the ripe old age of 8 ...Read more

A memory of Waltham Abbey in 1960 by Bill Waring

I remember my friends and I would go swimming at Acton Baths and afterwards the lady in the tiny ticket office would make us a cup of Bovril with her kettle, for the grand sum of one penny. And after that? Sixpence worth of chips of course... happy days.

A memory of Acton in 1960 by Susan Lockyear

As a child, from the age of six until the age of fourteen, I used to live in Manston Street, off Mary Street in an area called Strangeways. My two older brothers were mad on speedway racing and used to visit Belle Vue ...Read more

A memory of Manchester in 1960 by Irene Daldry

I lived in the vale it was really nice in 1960 very cleannot like now every one was happy we maynot of had much but we had fun.I remember the hall in the vale also people used to hire it out.the shops across the road there was a butchers paper ...Read more

A memory of Acton in 1960 by Jean Daniel

How wonderful to hear of one of my dear friend's memories of 1960s Menith Wood. Although I was actually born at "Eardiston" Farm called Moor Farm, in one of the converted barns in 1949, I spent ...Read more

A memory of Menithwood in 1960 by Nicolas Fumarola

Hello Laurie My dad had the boat 'Jan' - I still see Roger & Jean from time to time. We still have a boat on the Weaver at AB, and she is called 'Triton'. I have a brother called Peter and my parents were called Peter ...Read more

A memory of Acton Bridge in 1960

Congleton Open Air Baths during the 50/60s. It had the entrance of a theatre, 2 steps up with an overhanging portico and glass doors that opened up to a foyer. It was well painted in the colours of the day, council green and ...Read more

A memory of Congleton in 1960 by Alec Coles

We moved down to Acton from Stafford in the midlands in 1949 when I was 4 years old. We were given a flat in The Vale, my first school was East Acton infants up East Acton lane, a cracking little school. I was very happy ...Read more

A memory of Acton in 1960 by Roger Brown

My granny used to live in Hole House, Lane Little Leigh, her name was Ellen Frances Hough, and I remember she used to live next door to Mr and Mrs Astbury. My dad used to take me there on a Friday night and pick me up on a ...Read more

A memory of Little Leigh in 1961 by Jacqueline Murphy

I moved to Borehamwood from Acton, North West London, when I was three years old. I spent my childhood there, scrumping in neighbours gardens, getting the greenline bus into London for trips to Selfridges at Christmas, to London Zoo ...Read more

A memory of Borehamwood in 1961 by Debbie Hardy