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Milano Coffee Bar

As a school girl I have delicious memories of the forbidden coffee bar in Darlington Street. I remember it was downstairs, or is that now muddled with a thousand other coffee bars? It was dimly lit and had an amazing machine ...Read more

A memory of Wolverhampton in 1959 by Ann Atherton

Crystal Radio In Chingford.

Back in the early 1950s my girlfriend lived in South Chingford. I'd stay with her and her parents for a weekend every 8 weeks when I got a pass home from the Hydro Electric Construction job in Scotland. Often we'd go ...Read more

A memory of South Lambeth in 1950 by Denman Lalonde

Nostalgic Memories

My family the Williamses lived at 57 Strawberry Road, Newtown, Retford from 1942 until we moved to Birmingham in 1956. Naturally I have great memories of the games we young children played in the street together, like marbles in ...Read more

A memory of Retford in 1955 by Terry Williams

Old Times

I was born at Gwaenfarren House in Merthyr Tydfil and lived at 70 Bryncelyn Ave with my father, step-mother and brother Barrie until I left to join the RAF in 1970. I can remember the old prefabs being knocked down and the new ...Read more

A memory of Nelson in 1953 by Kevin Cale

Christmas

This is about Christmas Day 57 years ago, and how things have changed. Even though we had nowt it was still a very exciting time, as it is now, but money was tight and we could only have the presents that each family could afford. What I ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1952 by Jimmy Burrows

The Horsefair, Broadmead, Bristol Bs1.

This 1953 photo shows Bristol's Horsefair in Broadmead not long before the rebuilding of Broadmead after the blitz of theSecond World War. Broadmead runs between Union Street and Penn Street, and was a part of the ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1953 by Paul Townsend

Redcliffe Bascule Bridge

This photograph shows Redcliffe Bascule Bridge which can only be lifted by prior arrangements with the Harbour Master. Today the speed limit within the Floating Harbour is 6mph, and craft proceeding under the Prince Street, ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1950 by Paul Townsend

Grand Theatre

I remember going to the Grand Theatre in Lichfield Street when I was a child. My aunt took me to see Margaret Lockwood in 'Peter Pan'. Her daughter Julia Lockwood was playing Wendy. Afterwards my aunt took me to the stage door and ...Read more

A memory of Wolverhampton in 1955 by Sylvia Ashton

Grays When It Was A Proper Town.

Despite the cement dust from West Thurrock, if the wind was in the wrong direction, Grays had everything available, from a baking tin to a new car, such a variety of shops. Good bus service, Eastern National, London ...Read more

A memory of Grays in 1955 by Alan Knight

Growing Up In Abercarn

Memories of walking to school, which was then West End Junior School, sited above the west end of Abercarn. Walking from Mount Pleasant, through Richard Thomas & Baldwin's Office yard, past Williams's stores, under the ...Read more

A memory of Abercarn in 1958 by Brian John Watkins

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