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My mum's family came from Elm Road and my grandad (nickname "Ocker" Salmon) was (I believe) fairly well known, as he had a greengrocery round that he did by horse and cart, then I believe he had a greengrocer shop round the corner ...Read more

A memory of Grays in 1964

My family moved to Helions Bumpstead in around 1964. My parents renovated an old farmhouse which they named "Roslyns" because my Mum went to the Chelmsford Records Office and discovered that the place had been ...Read more

A memory of Helions Bumpstead in 1964 by Penelope Davies Brown

Does anyone remember the mobile library that was parked near the parade of shops? I think there is a house on the land where it used to park. I have memories of hanging my beret up on my named peg; my double-breasted dark blue rain coat ...Read more

A memory of Smallfield in 1965 by First Name Last Name

The Rivera!! Once a week after school in 1964- 65, a group of us (mostly 6th-formers from the Grammar School, which was co-ed by that time) used to gather upstairs in the Rivera Restaurant (on the right in ...Read more

A memory of St Austell in 1964 by Elke Langmaid Love

I was at Rashwood from approx. 1961 and my name was Sue Andrews. I well remember the teacher who had a farm as I also went there. Mrs Boffey was the teacher and I think the farm was called Cherry Trees and was at Tardebigge. I didn't know ...Read more

A memory of Rashwood in 1964 by Sue Clewer

My name is now Marie Moore but my maiden name was Jeeves. Memories of Cayton Bay 1960s to 70s will stay with me forever, my nannan, mam and her 2 sisters all had their own caravans on Wallis's Holiday Camp, our caravan number was ...Read more

A memory of Cayton Bay in 1963 by Marie Moore

How many of you remember Pat Curry's pub on the corner of Franklin Street facing Steens sewing company olivies on the third corner best days of my life. I used to play football on that corner with a gang of lads that ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1960 by Harry Fletcher

I purchased my first house at 28 Chapel Lane with my late wife. This lane led down to the Salvation Army Farm where an annual event of motor cycle scrambling took place. The lane was quiet apart from this ...Read more

A memory of Hadleigh in 1963 by Reg Hooper

I remember the High St and Joys (or Joyces) on the corner - I remember in the shop they had little money boxes that ran on wires to a cashier! Very old fashioned store with little drawers with stockings and other things in I ...Read more

A memory of Grays in 1960 by Diane Brooks

I used to ride my bike round this pond: there was a steep 45 degree drop path in the SW corner of the "bowl" which was the highlight of the fun as a kid. Very evocative photo.

A memory of Wembley Park in 1966