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I was born (Dec 1948) over my mothers hairdressing shop in Furlong Road (number 123 I think) , next door to Peter Creighton the butcher (Peter and his wife Alice were my godparents). I can just remember ...Read more

A memory of Bolton Upon Dearne in 1951 by David Lewis

My family lived at Llanmartin when it still looked like a prisoner of war camp. Although I was confirmed in Llanmartin church, there was also a Sunday school held in one of the huts on the estate and my mother played the piano for ...Read more

A memory of Malpas in 1953 by Marilyn Lloyd

I lived in South Harrow from birth in 1945 in 125 Roxeth Green Avenue. I attended Roxeth Hill primary school until failing the eleven plus and then went to Lascelles Secondary Modern. Not the best of pupils although I was in ...Read more

A memory of South Harrow in 1959 by Christopher West

I went to school nearby (South Holme High) and in the summer, my mum would pick me up from school and sometimes take me on the boating lake. Brilliant memories to see that picture. We lived in London Road South from 1955 -1957, in a flat above Whatley's bakery, then moved away to Kings Lynn.

A memory of Lowestoft in 1955 by Kieron Warren

Many of the things that happened at D Y P were taken as normal. During the winter we ran around in the snow without shoes on, and why? because we did not have a second pair of shoes. The only pair we had were school shoes ...Read more

A memory of Dan y Parc in 1953 by David Palfrey

Hi, my name is Roy Mozley & I was born in 1948 in a prefab in Rydal Avenue, Winton. We then moved to Lambton St, Winton. This was our football pitch then, main problem was this guy who, lets say, used to visit a lady ...Read more

A memory of Eccles in 1950 by Roy Mozley

I moved to Wordsley when my father died in a tragic motorcycle accident in Old Hill, although I was born in Bradley Rd, Stourbridge in 1948. We moved to Wordsley in 57 or 58. Some of my memories are so vivid of the days I ...Read more

A memory of Wordsley in 1959 by Reg Farwell

Can anyone help me? I was in the Royal Pioneers in 1955 to 1957 and would like to know if anyone has a photo that I can have a copy of.

A memory of Donnington in 1957

This photo is of the shops in Western Parade, Woodhatch, Reigate. Also in the picture, partially obscured by the trees, is The Angel public house. Woodhatch is a suburb of Reigate, about 2 miles due south from the town ...Read more

A memory of Reigate in 1955 by Bill Tingley

Yes we were bad lads who went to Stanhope. The first words Mr Bowles said to me was "I tame lions and tigers just like you" then slapped me across the face. Remember that? As for the teachers: Glendenning Mctavish, Mellody ...Read more

A memory of Stanhope in 1957 by Arthur Lowther