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I attended the Presbyterian Church Rossett Primary School in Station Road before attending the new school near Tom Bishop's shop, where I first bought my first cigarettes, Willy Woodbines, 5 for a ...Read more

A memory of Rossett in 1952 by John Griffiths

I attended Zeals C of E Primary school between 1958 and 1963. We actually lived over the border in Bourton (next to the White Lion pub) but the school was nearer than Bourton school. "Pop" Winter and his wife were the full time ...Read more

A memory of Zeals in 1958 by Simon Palmer

Does anyone remember being in the school choir when we recorded 'And The Glory of the Lord' in St Stephens Church? Harvey M played the organ [complete with deliberate mistake] and we were recorded on an enormous wax disc. We could buy ...Read more

A memory of Redditch in 1952 by Ann Brace

I lived at 5 Manor Drive with my 3 sisters, Kathleen, Elizabeth and Mary. I was born in the house at 1am on a snowy night in 1954 and was delivered by my dad and Dr Poles, while Mary slept and Kathleen and ...Read more

A memory of New Haw in 1954 by Suzanne Knight

Jennifer and I started our married life in South Wales in a little village called Caio, at that time all Welsh speaking. You may have gathered from my writings I was recalled back into the army for the campaign that was called The Suez ...Read more

A memory of Caio in 1956 by George Larbey

i was working in Lloyds bank in 1959. I remember going across the road to fetch cakes from the bakery every day for the staff. We had six staff, this was before the extension to the bank. The other members were Mr Rainford, Mr ...Read more

A memory of New Alresford in 1959 by Valerie Neal

I started at St. Peters School South Weald in the Infants class with Miss Clough in 1950. She was a lovely lady. My first few months were very worrying as I was a shy only child and I cried a lot as ...Read more

A memory of South Weald in 1950 by Helen Illsley

The Seagoing Years. I must have left the Army sometime in August or September of 1949, and went back to C.J.King & son, tug owners, to carry on with my job as deck boy. This was not to my ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1950 by Arthur Cottrell

I was born in Ivy House - first on the right in Talbot Terrace. My sister Sally now lives in the same street. I don't remember much before four and half years of age. I lived in that house with my grandfather, Demetrie Cambettie ...Read more

A memory of Maesteg in 1953 by Frances Cambettie Davies

Teddy Peacock, I think you knocked about with Freddie Turley? And yes, Mrs Jelly, loved her except when they put us in those camp beds in the afternoon. Yes I was the one forced to walk every Whit Monday with ...Read more

A memory of Harpurhey in 1958 by Mickey Rooney