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I worked as a Saturday boy in Arthur Gardiners in the mid 1970's. Across the road was a dry cleaners run by a guy called Rudi, who employed a beautiful blond girl called Lisa, who also worked Saturday. On the corner ...Read more

A memory of South Harrow in 1975 by Malcolm Gleave

My dad grew up in Loscoe, his parents and their parents too; my dad is 69 now. When I was a young un', there was only Mr Mason's shop, the old school and the Loscoe Villas still left in Loscoe - I am 41! Dad ...Read more

A memory of Normanton in 1972

In September 1970 I had my hen night at the Coffin House; it was then a restaurant and I went for a meal with friends. Being born and brought up in Brixham I have great memories of the town and often return. I am currently trying to ...Read more

A memory of Brixham in 1970 by Maxine Rickard

My mum found this site, and wow. I lived in Instone when I was 7 on the 9th floor with my mum, brother and sister, then we moved to Vulcan Close. We used to spend all our time over the field and on the decks, there used to be a van ...Read more

A memory of Wallington in 1970 by Theresa Kelly

I remember as a child going to Litchard school, it was a good school, it even had a swimming pool. I had some good friends and I always remember going to the shops for sweets, loads of shops there then. I lived in Litchard Park. ...Read more

A memory of Bridgend in 1972 by Gary Hankins

Dear Tina, Re Bridge Cottage/House We re-named Bridge House when we bought it in 1977 to save it, as it was one of the few and oldest Welsh long houses in the area. It was boarded up vandalised and was about to be demolished to make ...Read more

A memory of Bedwas in 1977 by Carol Bright

My mother had a few problems back in 1979 in a small village called Glossop in Greater Manchester, so she placed an ad in our local paper asking for an exchange of houses. We never knew that we would get a response from ...Read more

A memory of Peterlee in 1979

I remember my great grandfather so well, I feel I could pen a book in relation to his life. He holds so many memories to me that are so very precious and times I wish I could have ...Read more

A memory of Stockton in 1975 by Jonathan Fitchett

I was at Taxal Lodge between 1974 to 1977, at that time Mr David Hughes was the head master,and lived in a flat inside the main building. Mr David Dusgate was the deputy head. I loved being at Taxal, it instilled in me a ...Read more

A memory of Taxal in 1975 by Matthew Fox

I remember the beach-like atmosphere at Bourne brook off Brook End, Fazeley in the summer months (early to mid 1970s). Whole families would sit and watch their children swim in the brook. I learned to swim and fish here. I ...Read more

A memory of Fazeley in 1974 by Stjohn Moore