Memories

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My Childhood In Houghton Regis.

My name is Daniel (Danny) Cronin, the youngest of 5 and the only boy of Harry 'H' and Ann Cronin. My life began on the 27th of November 1970. My first place of residence was Recreation Road where I have broken ...Read more

A memory of Houghton Regis in 1970 by Daniel Cronin

The Good Old Days....

I started at the school in 1970, I still think it was the best school ever, we had a swimming pool which I thought was so cool, it was never heated though! But I got my width, length and 7 lengths certificate in ...Read more

A memory of Farnham Common in 1970 by Sue Bojczuk

Happy Days!

I used to live at Spring Villa on the main road in Birch Vale in the 1970s and what fond memories I have from Birch Vale! My three older brothers and I used to walk up behind the house through some farming land and across to the quarry ...Read more

A memory of Birch Vale in 1970

Changing Times

I was a Chiddingfold child. My father was from Milford (Cozens) and his mother and father owned the little newsagents/grocery shop on Manor Road. My mum was from Shackleford (Reffold) and I didn't move far away - Godalming, and ...Read more

A memory of Chiddingfold in 1970 by Nicola Cozens

Gorse Hill

Please can anyone remember if there was a house that sat on the side of Christie Road and the canal? All I can remember was that it was a big red-bricked 4-storey house the you could see from the main road? I believe that this house was ...Read more

A memory of Stretford in 1970 by Robert Moore

Memories Of The Arched Window By Rennie

Now this takes me way back to my cycling days, myself and two friends who were Tony Robinson (Rusty) and Roy Peachey (Ladder) spent one night at Crickhowell Youth Hostel. It was 8th April 1971 to be exact, ...Read more

A memory of Crickhowell in 1971 by Steve Reynolds

Hilden Manor

In 1971 I was a lad of 15 and had made friends with some people living behind the Hilden Manor. The owner wanted needed help to dig out a large pond in his back garden, so I volunteered with his two sons to hand dig this pond in the ...Read more

A memory of Hildenborough in 1971 by Stuart Nolan

Glorious Days In Saltfleet

Following on from my cousin Mick Packwood's memories of Saltfleet in the 1970s, I would like to add mine. Life there was pretty simple as I guess most places were during that period. Fishing was the main pastime during ...Read more

A memory of Saltfleet in 1971 by Nigel Stokes

Greatworth Sports And Social Club

Hi,I was at faf greatworth in 1971/2 , being the only raf police officer active, except sgt woods, ( tea ,coffie treasurer ) . The singlys accomadation was unheard of any where, pikey cpl cook, ...Read more

A memory of Sulgrave in 1971 by Phillip Geraghty

Wrestling And The Fire.

My earliest memories of the old Hove Town Hall are of a massively impressive red brick building opposite which was a 'Gamleys' toy shop to which I'd be taken by my mother whenever we had enough money! There used to be professional ...Read more

A memory of Hove in 1971