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I remember our annual holiday to Kingsgate in the 1960s. We stayed in various guest houses in Percy Avenue and often walked down to Kingsgate Bay for a day on the beach. In 1965 I was aged 7 and remember the pub ...Read more

A memory of Kingsgate in 1965 by Barbara Mears

Not the silly little ginger kid no more! I'm great blonde n beautiful n proud of my family. Are any of you alive!? I'm fandabbydozee. Get in touch n if not I will see you in the ablutions! ha ha.xx

A memory of Bellingham in 1960 by Doris Hardwick

I was born and brought up in Sutton until we moved when I was 8. I remember going to swimming club on Friday evening in the old swimming pool and visiting the library when it was in an old house through the park. I am ...Read more

A memory of Sutton in 1961 by Lindsay Norris

I remember well the tennis courts . We were a secondary modern and our tennis courts were very secondary. Holes and gravel with a perimeter fence that had so many holes in it that about 20% of the balls sailed through it only to be ...Read more

A memory of New Parks in 1967 by Richard Lees

I lived in the Army Barracks [Jelelahbad] from around 1960-61 and went to Mary Magdalene School which is now closed and used as an auctions room. One teacher I recall was a Mr Oak and pupils were Margaret Harvey, ...Read more

A memory of Taunton in 1960

My Grandparents ran the post-office at Moorland when I was young, we used to visit every Sunday. I loved the atmosphere and the peacefulness of the village. My grandad was Charles Kitch, also named 'Fido', but I can't find out why. ...Read more

A memory of Moorland in 1962 by Linda Kitch

My dad used to run the rowboats and collect fees from fisherman, me and my brothers used to help, we were there every day of the six weeks holiday, it was all done from the little green hut above the cafe which is still there, every day was like a great adventure, happy days.

A memory of Fulwood in 1965 by David Hill

I well remember the King George Dock as I embarked here with 33rd Signal Regiment (a TAVR unit formerly known as the Lancashire and Cheshire Yeomanry). We were en route to Germany having a posting to ...Read more

A memory of Kingston upon Hull in 1968 by John Howard Norfolk

I was a pupil at Leverington for 6 years. I started in 1964 and left in 1970. The headmaster was Mr Gibson. He lived in the house attached to the school. The first year teacher was Mrs Hall. The 2nd ...Read more

A memory of Leverington in 1964 by Lorraine Lane

Walking around the square time and time again to have a piece of Numer 8 rock off the Welsh Lady. What a treat and it was free.

A memory of Caernarfon in 1967 by Jean Chard