Memories

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The Long Walk To Hire A Trike

Millport to me was, as I'm sure it was to most who have visited over the years a place where cars were few and pedal power ruled. All my memories of Millport as a child involved a long walk over the hill from the ferry, ...Read more

A memory of Millport in 1980 by Ronald Andrews

The Donkey Path

Re The Donkey path. I think Joanne is wrong - I know the embankment you speak of, there used to be a miniature railway which ran along the bottom of the embankment from the Prom entrance of Erias Park along to the Pier. The Donkey ...Read more

A memory of Old Colwyn in 1980 by Andrew Jones

My Grandparents Live In Blackhall

My grandparents spent nearly all of their married life in Blackhall and my grandad still lives there today. I'm 37 now and live on the other side of the world. I have lots of great memories. I used to ...Read more

A memory of Blackhall Colliery in 1980 by Vicky Clements

Our Time In Spinkhill

When we moved to Spinkhill in 82 there were many people who had lived in the village for quite some time. Gerard Cross and his two sisters Beryl and Agnes were one family. Beryl was a teacher at Spinkhill School for many ...Read more

A memory of Spinkhill in 1982 by Anita Staniforth

Whitethorn Morris Dance At Sidmouth

This view is little different from the one seen by Whitethorn Morris at the Sidmouth International Folk Festival on several occasions in the 1980's. We danced and I played my accordian for the Whitethorn Band on ...Read more

A memory of Sidmouth in 1982 by John Howard Norfolk

Childhood Fascination With The Mini Island

Every summer in the 1980s I would pester mum and dad to play on the mini Island, I loved it. I loved the fact that it was a little bit scary when you lost your footing on the slippery mounds of the 'downs' ...Read more

A memory of Ventnor in 1982 by Liz Urry

The Home Of English Bowls

Beach House Park in Worthing used to be the home of the English Bowling Association and I first went there in 1983 to watch a tournament featuring the legendary David Bryant. It was and still is very popular with the locals ...Read more

A memory of Worthing in 1983 by David Marshall

Crab Cottage

In l984 my sister, Christine Ramsey/Taylor wrote to me at my home in Texas asking if I would like to share a holiday cottage with her and her three children. She had booked in at Cromer and had rented an old fisherman's cottage, called ...Read more

A memory of Cromer in 1984 by Janet Ramsey

Holiday Home

We had the use of a 3 bed detached home down here for 10 years, it was right at the top of the hill and we could see for miles in all directions. We would come down with suitcases and chill, our youngest was 1 and eldest 13, we had ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbridge in 1987 by Loraine Roles

Silver Wedding

Bob and I have spent many a holiday in Cornwall, but nothing match the way we felt when we discovered the magic of Porth. It happened just under the bridge, which I now call our rock. We have spent many hour waiting for the waters to meet ...Read more

A memory of Porth in 1987 by Yvonne Addington