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Nostalgic memories of Stockton-on-Tees's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Does Anyone Know Me.
my name is gordon hay I was born in 1940 at 98 Dundas Street, I attended newtown primary school and then newham grange until 1955. I remember working at number of firms before going to sea in the merchant navy I married had two children we lived in Ragworth until 1986.I have such good memory of Jack Marwood and his band at the dance in Stocton. I still have family and friends in the area but as I now ...see more
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Added 07 March 2014

Happy

I lived in Stockton for 25yrs and remember, as a child who was raised by a single parent with two sisters, not having a lot but enjoying life so very much. Playing outside with my tennis balls, jumping double unders with my skipping rope and two friends, swinging around the lamp post, marbles, hopscotch all kinds of fun outdoors and not even knowing the difference of some that had money and those that didn't. Life was ...see more
Stockton-on-Tees, High Street c1955
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Added 27 January 2014

Last Place Of Abode In The Uk
My name is Judith Buchanan, formerly High, and we used to live at 20 Cambridge Rd, Thornaby. This house remains firmly entrenched in my earliest childhood memory. I was seven years old when our family left the country to migrate to Australia in 1963. Although our family stayed and made a life in Australia my mum always had divided loyalties and travelled back and forth from OZ to UK to visit ...see more
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Added 27 August 2012

Localbands1960 1970
bands/1960/1970
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Added 10 October 2010

My Era Stockton Revisited
I was 28 years old at the time of this photograph, living at Roseworth, with wife, Doris,and daughter, Judith, aged two. Married at St Peter's Church in 1947, with Rev'd J McGill officiating, a 'wartime' wedding really, with rationing in place, and I in a khaki uniform with royal artillery brass in place, Doris in a treasured but borrowed weddding gown - coupons were reserved for more pressing items ...see more
Stockton-on-Tees, High Street c1955
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Added 02 September 2008