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I bought my favourite car in Hatch End from the Cornwall Garage in 1970. It is on the right of this view beyond the row of shops and the crossroads of Uxbridge Road and Cornwall Road. ...Read more

A memory of Hatch End in 1970 by John Howard Norfolk

The best of my childhood memories are of Highfield House and Highfield Cottage in the late part of the 60s and early 70s. The summers always seemed hot and the days were long and happy. I come from a large ...Read more

A memory of Earlsheaton in 1970 by Maggie Benham

I attended Stratton CP School between 1969-1975 when it was at Howells Road. The headmaster at that time was Frank Clark who taught me in J6 and other teachers I can remember were Mrs Hicks, Mrs Humpries, Mr Vince, Mr ...Read more

A memory of Stratton in 1970

Furze Infant school and being allowed to go in the garden to pick Lavender (still whenever I smell Lavender it takes me back). Running down 'back alley's' behind the roads around St Chads; Warren Junior School (playing ...Read more

A memory of Chadwell Heath in 1970 by Vicki Elms Nee' Hood

Balloon Woods. Most people says it was a hell hole. Yes some parts of it was. But to a child it was good. There were more quite a few blocks. Some had four floors, these were called Tansley Walk, Bealey Walk, Hartington Walk ...Read more

A memory of Wollaton in 1971 by Jean Smith

Bush Hill Park had so many interesting characters back in the 70's when I was young. I loved going to the shops in Cambridge Terrace, just off Dehli Road. My favourite one was Stewart's, the sweet shop, owned by Harry ...Read more

A memory of Bush Hill Park in 1972 by Sharon Kenealy

THE KIDD IS ALRIGHT The daylight had faded away and dusk was now dim enough to coax the streetlights to pop on, their vague orange light slowly getting brighter as their bulbs warmed. Meanwhile inside the Hamblett ...Read more

A memory of Moston in 1972 by Brian Hamblett

In the back of the Vauxhall, my brothers and I would scan our eyes across the fields looking for that white two chimneyed farmhouse of Nana and Grandad that meant our long trip was finally over, and our holidays about ...Read more

A memory of Goodmanham in 1972 by Simon Crum

Maldwyn and May John of Rose Cottage, Cwmfelin Mynach, my grandparents on my mother's side, Gwenda Doreen Griffiths, eldest daughter and sister to Eleanor Linda Jones, Maldwyn Lesley John and Maldwyn Brian John. Brian still ...Read more

A memory of Cwmfelin Mynach in 1972 by Emyr Griffiths

I remember moving to Milton Combe from Plymouth. It was in the middle of no where - how was I ever to survive - the last bus left Plymouth at tea time and took a tedious hour or so travelling through Clearbrook, Yelverton, Crapstone ...Read more

A memory of Milton Combe in 1972