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I used to wash cars in the big car park on the right of the photograph, and charged 5 shillings a car. Mind you, the worst day there was when some clown of a driver went and drove over my bike, and that was that.

A memory of Harlow in 1964 by Barrie Brooks

For many years, Colwyn Bay U.D.C. ran a bus service along the promenade from Old Colwyn to just beyond the former pier at Rhos on Sea. Commencing in 1926, a small fleet of 5 'Guy' BB type vehicles with covered ...Read more

A memory of Colwyn Bay in 1961 by John Owen

London born, married a Yorkshire Rose, bought a house, semi-detached, corner of Cargo Fleet Lane/Bournemouth Avenue. 2 children born there (so they could play for Yorkshire, so my wife Margaret says). Many happy memories of walks ...Read more

A memory of Ormesby in 1965 by Roger Hall

I remember in the 60s playing on the tall metal slide, fell off from the top. Ran home to Mam . Sprained my left arm. Happy Days..

A memory of Bentley in 1961 by Robin Thompson

I attended this school from 1962 to 1965 and overall it was not a bad experience the head there at the time was Reg Payne and the deputy heads name was Jones. I don't of course recall all the teachers but here are a few; T ...Read more

A memory of New Parks in 1963 by Christopher Carr

Anyone remember the Amelia coffee bar in Oakwood at the end of Station Parade shops, where the beat set would frequent in the early 60's, then the Mods as the juke box was popular and coffee with froth in glass cups? I lived at ...Read more

A memory of Oakwood in 1961 by Christopher Liddle

Our school, Park Modern Secondary, was situated in Barking Essex just outside of the east end of London. Each year, we had school camp at Sweets farm on the top of Dundry Hill, where we would camp for two weeks. We were told repeatedly ...Read more

A memory of Dundry in 1963 by Christopher Bowers

I went to Albert Park school and then broughton modern and lived in grasmere st my name was Stamford then. We left when I was 15yrs old and came to Prestatyn as my Mum and Dad ran the Salford children's holiday camp. I have great ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1960 by Irene Crumb

My Grand father was William Birnie, his father was John Birnie, they ran Glen Mhor distillery in Inverness, my sister and i have such wonderful memories of summer and winters in Inverness, having to walk along the river Ness after our ...Read more

A memory of Nairn in 1960 by Peter Kemp

Does anyone please have any photos or information on Hillside Mother and Baby Home 5 Roxborough Park Harrow on the Hill, around 1965/66.

A memory of Harrow on the Hill in 1966