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Dear reader, I have received some lovely messages since writing a few memories I thought I would add a few more. The Rock Inn I use to stay with my great uncle/aunty's public house, namely the Rock Inn, in 1958- 1965. ...Read more

A memory of Waterrow in 1960 by Julian Bishop

I have vivid memories of the shops shown in the photograph. The shop on its own, on the right of the picture was Galley's Newsagents run by brothers Roy and Dennis Galley. Having said that Dennis' ...Read more

A memory of Helsby in 1962 by Ian Champion

I first visited whitstable with my parents when I was 8 in 1952 we came for a weeks holiday and stayed in a bed and breakfast in castle road whitstable. My parents were so impressed ...Read more

A memory of Whitstable in 1968 by Victoria Mason

I remember visiting the Dolycoed when I was 17 years old. I was pony trekking at Llanwrtyd and staying in a bed and breakfast establishment and my parents had come to stay at the Dolycoed. My father discovered that ...Read more

A memory of Llanwrtyd Wells in 1961

My abiding memory of Hyde as a child growing up in the late 50's - 60's was going shopping with my mum on a Saturday afternoon. My mum always dressed up as though it was a special occasion. We always went into Ibbotson's where my auntie ...Read more

A memory of Hyde in 1964 by Julia Izatt

A load of local young lads took over the hotel bar about this time, of all classes, much to the horror of residents and no doubt the owners, but they served Youngers Scotch Ale No 3 from the barrel, powerful stuff and cheap. ...Read more

A memory of Datchet in 1963 by Dave Hill

The house on the left with the four attics was my Grandma's house.  I have lots of fond memories of this house. I even had my own bedroom! Mine was the second attic from the left and it enjoyed a beautiful view ...Read more

A memory of Marske-By-The-Sea in 1960 by Susan Kemble Jones

wake house (hereward the wake)1966 till 1969 I too was an inmate at that time ,the bullying from the bigger older boys made the place hell for the first year .then one evening i flipped out ...Read more

A memory of Tiffield in 1966 by Kenneth Sumner

I lived in Eynsham for just 6 months when I was 9 years old.  My mother was doing her health visitor training in Oxford and so from Monday to Friday we lived in a rented cottage in the village and I attended the local ...Read more

A memory of Eynsham in 1963 by Sue Carlyon

You'll all go "Oh yes", when I jog your memory that Seaview was formerly named 'Kite Farm Camp'. It changed its name to Seaview around '61/62 when Arthur Fitt the garage owner on the other side of the station bought it ...Read more

A memory of Swalecliffe in 1960