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When I went to the Coatbridge Palais there was also a band called the Reigning Monarchs, which there around the same time as the Drum Beats, the Crusaders. I am not sure of the dates they all played in the Coatbridge Palais. ...Read more

A memory of Coatbridge in 1957 by Art Mcgivern

I've been reading fondly some of the Brentford memories. I first moved to Brentford in about 1953 approx, where I lived at 7 The Ride, which was one of the four Children's Homes. I remember Mr Goddard of ...Read more

A memory of Brentford in 1953 by Paul Langseth

I was born in 1951 and lived for the first 2 years of my life at 241 the Blocks with my parents and Grandparents. This was a 2 up 2 down + attic house in a block of 3 situated on the bottom row of the blocks, now demolished. ...Read more

A memory of Barrow Hill in 1951 by Paul Gibbons

Who remembers being compared to Robbie Burns's "wee sleekit cowring timrous beastie" as we first crept into that hallowed school? Then how we quickly got used to all the pranks and fun that could be had, despite the rather ...Read more

A memory of Redditch in 1953 by Carol Lynn

Always stayed at Wavecrest with mum and dad plus the Green family each year. Good old Mrs Mills. Always had a trip to Lee Bay on "Bills" boat. Great Memories. Is Sue Green (my age) still around?

A memory of Combe Martin in 1955 by Stan Bowler

I lived in Newport with my Mom Gladys, Father Jock and sisters Tina, Trisha and Jacky. We lived in Prospect Road for many years. My fondest memories are of meeting the gang in The Town Square outside "Mary Lambs" wearing ...Read more

A memory of Newport in 1957 by Alex Henderson

I lived at 13 Westfield Close, from 1951 until 1965 when sadly my father died and we all moved to Weston. My memories of living there are very happy. I went to Backwell C of E School and the head, I think, was Mr Branch who kept bees in ...Read more

A memory of Backwell in 1955 by Jackie Beard

I can remember this scene, had 13 weeks of this during training, although my time was earlier than this from Oct 15 1953 to Jan 1954. The soldier at front with arms swinging was just like me. I am over 6ft and always was the lead man ...Read more

A memory of Catterick in 1953 by Brian Billing

1953 onwards from that year I was born. Mum dad and wee brother. Laurelbank until I was two then to the Slap Up when said wee brother was born in '55. 1st school St Augustine's then St Bernard's Shawhead in 1958. A ...Read more

A memory of Coatbridge in 1953 by Joe Mcdonagh

I was born in Calverley in 1948. I lived with my mother, father and brother (Ernest). I attended Calverley Church School. I played down in the woods most of the time, with my brother and our friends. My brother was a bully with ...Read more

A memory of Calverley in 1956 by Gloria Conroy