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My Grandparents lived at 26 Otley Street in Skipton from the 1940 ( or earlier ) and I had first visited them in 1945 after VE day, They were Thomas Henry Jackson, my Grandmother Charlotte Jackson and their batchelor ...Read more

A memory of Skipton in 1952 by Trevor Jackson

I was a young Constable in the year 1951, and fresh from Peel House, Westminster was assigned tio the Savile Row station known as CD. I lived at the Section House on Broadwick Street, Soho named after Lord Trenchard. ...Read more

A memory of London in 1951 by Nelson Jones

As a boy growing up in Burnt Oak I remember the barrow boys in Watling Avenue, the hustle and bussle of everyday trading, the people gathering round the stalls, the banter, the laughter, the friendliness.  Like one family everyone pulled ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak in 1954 by Clive Sambrook

My friend Jean and I used to pick wild violets in the wood just along the towpath on the right hand side of this picture.  The wood was a carpet of yellow celandines in Spring and the scent from the wild violets was reward in ...Read more

A memory of Dorney in 1958 by Monica Peck

The cottage nearest to the telegraph pole was my grandmother's.  My uncles Ted and Bob lived there with her until they moved to Woodbine Farm,  Langtoft.  After they left, gran moved in with my family at the other end of the village, ...Read more

A memory of Gristhorpe in 1950 by Polly Reynolds

I lived in Bolingey as a child, until 1959, and this picture has strong memories for me. My family had a cottage somewhere to the front and right of the chapel on the hill. The location was called "Crow Hill" and I think the cottages may ...Read more

A memory of Bolingey in 1959 by Anthony Bennett

After a day down the front we sat just around the corner of the Donkey just past where the cars are.  It was a great summer evening and we were just finishing the day with a drink.  I thought it was the right time to ask her ...Read more

A memory of Holland-on-Sea in 1956 by James Chelton

I moved to Farleigh Road, New Haw in 1952. I attended West Byfleet Junior School and then Fullbrook School until I graduated in 1960 (after taking a special "commercial course"). Left New Haw in 1966 and moved to Vancouver, British ...Read more

A memory of New Haw in 1952 by Carole Woodward

I love this photo of Loughton High Road as it shows just on the edge the cinema we used to have. Kids could go to Saturday morning pictures. We could see locally all the latest films.  To depart this asset from our town was not really progress I think.

A memory of Loughton in 1955 by Kathleen Rice

I was born in Rothwell in 1949 and have lived there all my life and remember when it was a picturesque village where everyone knew each other.    What changes have taken place over the years.   I remember going to ...Read more

A memory of Rothwell in 1955 by June Holstead