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In 1953 the village was chosen by Picture Post to feature in their Coronation special edition under the heading "A village celebrates". On the Sunday nearest the Coronation there was an open air inter-denomination Service ...Read more

A memory of Hinton St George in 1953 by Sally Ward Enticott

I was born in Kelvin Grove which is the road coming out on the left of this picture.  My grandparents lived on the corner of Kelvin Grove & Rockingham Road, their names were Andrew and Elsie Robertson.  My ...Read more

A memory of Corby in 1951 by Anita Becker

I lived in Clinton Road, Shirley from 1950 to 1956 when we moved to Smethwick. At the time it was a cul-de-sac and we lived at number 95 right at the end. There was a wood next to us with a wide path though it to Widney Lane. There was ...Read more

A memory of Shirley in 1955 by David Hall

Linton community was the best ever. People rallied round to help each other, and doors were left unlocked. I have fond memories as a child of standing all decked out in red, white & blue in the Coronation year of 1953, ...Read more

A memory of Linton in 1953 by Pam Dennis

I was born and brought up in Moniaive, and my mother owned the local hairdresser's salon (JACIE'S) at 3 Ayr Street. I lived with my mother (Janet), sister (Jenny) and maternal grandparents (who also had a house in ...Read more

A memory of Moniaive in 1954 by Ian Johnston

Throughout the first half of the 1950's I would spend every school holiday at Linton, with my maternal grandparents. Initially my mum would accompany me from our home in Trumpington to Drummer Street bus station, where ...Read more

A memory of Linton in 1952 by Brian Goodliffe

My grandfather Bertie Dawson was the Lock Keeper for several years.  I also lived there from around 1953 for 3 years, very happy memories !

A memory of Linton-on-Ouse in 1953 by Sandra Howland

My first real memory of the town was Mum taking me to Blakes corner which has been bombed and me peering through the wooden safety wall, to look at the hole down below. I think it became Timothy Whites & Taylor after that. I ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1950 by Victoria Falkowska

I was born Anne Shirley Crofts back of 622 Bristol Road (opposite where Aldi is now) in July 1944, brother Ronnie was born 1940, sister Vivienne was born 1942, and Alan was born 1947, between Riverton Road ...Read more

A memory of Selly Oak in 1954 by Anne Crofts

I don't know what made me google Delamerites but was amazed to find this website. It seems I'm not the only one with bitter memories. I hated every single minute of every single day and night and was one of ...Read more

A memory of Delamere in 1954 by Doe Solomon