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The road down to the shore was built for gravel extraction with the washing plant on the level ground just below where this shot was taken from. The building shown was a cafe. On the other side of the road ...Read more

A memory of Reighton in 1955 by Bill Rice

Just look closely at the picture, sitting on top of the fountain was half the fun & excitement of coming to the pool. Water wings under my arms and the supervision of Granddad Russell I made my first attempt at learning to ...Read more

A memory of Plymouth in 1958 by Margaret Gradwell

Beside the strawberry bed grew a large cooking apple tree that produced enormous green apples. We had a variety of both eating and cooking apple trees in the garden, the fruit from which was harvested and then stored ...Read more

A memory of Shamley Green in 1954 by Patricia Clarke

I was born in Bridgnorth in 1958 and spent 20 years at sea navigating B.P. Tankers around the World. I loved the Town so much I used to write historic booklets on the Town in my spare time at sea and during my long shore ...Read more

A memory of Bridgnorth in 1958 by Clive Gwilt

When I moved to live on the Cricket Green with my parents in 1947, the previous tenants were called Bacon, and for many years afterwards, people would say "Oh you live in Bacons' old house" - my mother would seethe!  My brother ...Read more

A memory of Hartley Wintney in 1950 by Heather Tierney

I am now 62 years of age and remember many coach trips to Ogmore-by-Sea from Cardiff with my parents when my brother and I were small, always thinking how cold it must be to live there in winter. Never in a million years did I ...Read more

A memory of Ogmore Vale in 1952

I know the above scene well! I attended the Knole Park house - now sadly demolished - which was then a boarding school, St. Catherine's. One weekend we went on a day trip to the shore of the Severn.......fascinating place. Would ...Read more

A memory of Almondsbury in 1952 by Beryl Lillaston

I was born in the upstairs back room of my maternal Gran's house at 20 John Street, Pendleton. I was told there was an air raid going on at the time. My first school was John Street where there was a play ground on the roof, but ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1951 by Mal Woods

What a wonderful place to camp and fish in the 1950's and 60's. Plenty of fish and sea birds and so very peaceful. In recent years the old railway track Hooton-West Kirby line, which ran alongside Thurstaston shore, has been ripped out ...Read more

A memory of Thurstaston in 1958

One of my fondest memories is of the big Christmas tree at Moreton Cross all lit up, you could see it way up Pasture Road in the dark and to a small child it was magic. I also loved the great hot ...Read more

A memory of Moreton in 1958 by Margery Hall