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I can remember this colonnade with a huge statue of one of the Dukes of Sutherland at one end, and by which doors led in the late 50's early 60's into an amusement arcade with flip ball machines, pinball machines etc...a great place if it was wet or cold to spend an hour or two.

A memory of Trentham in 1960 by Michael Cooke

Hi, my name is Julie King and l am 51 now. I lived in the greengrocers with my dad, Fred King, and my mum, Pat King, with sisters Maxine, Sharon and brother Terry. The shop was opposite Whitehorse ...Read more

A memory of Thornton Heath in 1966 by Julie King

I was in the kindergarten at Carisbrooke Convent when we had a day trip to the zoo. I remember after visiting the animals and eating the peanuts we had bought for the monkeys, we went to a play ground and those of us with a ...Read more

A memory of Sandown in 1960 by Jonathan Gale

Hi, I'm currently researching the strange circles found in the farmer's field at Evenlode during June 1960 which were investigated by Stratford-upon-Avon man John Dennis Llewellyn and his wife Ruby. A Mr Coles from the ...Read more

A memory of Evenlode in 1960 by John Hanson

Happy youthful days at the Forge Restaurant, in Kent. Happiest days of my life....more later....lovely place. Living in a 16th. Century converted Smithy was a blast. Stay tuned...also looking for any of the "guys," who worked ...Read more

A memory of Plaxtol in 1963 by Alastair Barnett

I remember my nan taking me to meet Mrs Hughes the headmistress of John Burns Primary on Wycliffe Road, Battersea, the school is now flats. I also remember being in a school play with the famous actor Tim Spall. We lived at 115 ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1964 by Paul Wingrove

It was as if it was yesterday, I remember walking up and down this High Street in Halstead, Essex. I used to buy all my records here, some of the Jackson Five and lots of others. I loved music then and I still love it now ...Read more

A memory of Halstead in 1965 by Anne Mccarthy

I hope someone can help me on this, I worked in a garage just off the Broadway in Gladstone Road in 1967, quite a large garage which sold cars etc, but for the life of me I cannot remember the name of it. I do remember ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon in 1967 by David Beveridge

I left Killamarsh (50 Rectory Road) to live in nearby Swallownest in 1960 (age10). Sadly, I left some dear friends behind. Leslie Ellis, Peter Collis, Maurice? We called ourselves the Four Just Men after the TV program! Also ...Read more

A memory of Killamarsh in 1960 by Brian Docker

I was born and brought up in Hadleigh. I was born at home in Beresford Gardens, third of seven children. I went to school at the "new" infants school and the red brick built junior school, lots of memories, mostly good. ...Read more

A memory of Hadleigh in 1968 by Sandra Jones