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I've remembered those names. Bob's name was Corrie; Wilf was Wilf Myers, they were two of three Overmen (Deputies) at Haile Moor. The third was big Alf Varah. A gentleman called Chris Gibson sent me a ...Read more

A memory of Thornhill in 1961 by Geoff Potts

This photo shows the shop where I was born in the 1950's - my mum's name is on the sign above the shop, June Veronica Hicks. The photo must be after 1964 as it was my dad's,John Hicks's Newsagents shop & that was the year he ...Read more

A memory of Feckenham in 1964 by Jayne Walker

I have wonderful memories of the Ponds, I would go stickleback fishing with my Dad armed with a jam jar and fishing net on the end of a bamboo stick. Bread for the ducks was always good too, half for me and half for ...Read more

A memory of Carshalton in 1965 by Mandy Beller

This photograph was probably taken at some time in 1967-68, a bit later than 1965, when the first council houses were built. My gran is in the photo, talking to the woman and girl. The adjacent houses where Alf Thompson lived weren't built until a year or so later than the ones shown.

A memory of Cark in 1968 by Les Gilpin

This photo shows Crimdon Dene beach. Blackhall beach at that time was covered in coal dust and slurry caused by the tipping of the Colliery waste into the sea.

A memory of Blackhall Colliery in 1965 by Victor Winn

This photo was taken in 1963, my husband was the boy on the bike. He said that it was taken on a Saturday afternoon. The chapel on the right of this view has now been demolished.

A memory of Ton Pentre in 1963 by Jan Powell

Mr Allen (snr) was my grandpa. As a child in the 60s, the shop was a magical place. When this photo was taken, the shop was the second one from the corner of Chapel Street (walking towards the church). There was a antique shop ...Read more

A memory of Oadby in 1967 by Jacqui Coffin

I was born at 38 James Street, Barking on Christmas day 1965 (25/12/65.) My father was called Barrie Cook, and my mother Maggie Cook (Neè: Coe). I am very interested in finding photos of James Street at around that time, or ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1965 by David Cook

Closer view of my last school. This photo is from 1955, the first year I went there and it took me about 18 months to settle in! After that the sense of freedom I had from being in such great surroundings was very inspiring! I was really quite sad to leave in 1960.

A memory of Reigate in 1960 by Bill Tingley

As a 16 year old, I was a boarder from Cartagena de Indias, Colombia at Saint Joseph's Convent, 122 Ladbroke Road. With me there were around 25 girls ranging from the ages of 4 to 17 years old and at least from 10 different ...Read more

A memory of Redhill in 1966 by Maria Victoria Garcia Azuero