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I lived in Alnwick and went to school at Alnwick County Secondary Modern and left in 1965. Have great memories of Alnwick as I grew up there and made regular visits until about ten years ago

A memory of Alnmouth in 1960 by Tom Rogers

I started at the school in 1969; you can just see it at the end of the Co-op. Loads of memories, too many for here, but it doesn't seem to be a school any more. What happened? My last teacher was Mr Hardington. ...Read more

A memory of Coalville in 1969 by Sara Bancroft

I attended Sedgeford County Primary School from 1962 to 1966. The Headmaster was a Mr Johnson, extremely nice man, and his daughter Catherine was in my class. My best buddy was David Murphy who I think has subsequently gone ...Read more

A memory of Sedgeford in 1962 by Jonathan Ratcliff

Its interesting to hear about the new school that will combine Wombwell High school and Darfield Foulston which will open its doors to students in September. The name will be Netherwood, the Advanced ...Read more

A memory of Wombwell in 1960 by Sallie Oughton /Taylor.

What a delight to find this site and the photographs of Sutton Coldfield. I too have memories of a children's home but mine were of Watson House. From what I remember it was a big beautiful Tudor-built house, with the biggest ...Read more

A memory of Sutton Coldfield in 1965 by Maria Carey

Pictures of Goodwin County Primary School ~ 1955-1961. Pictures of Oakley Secondary School 1961-1966

A memory of Small Heath in 1965 by Maggie Molyneux

This alley had the vicarage on its other side. You had to go under or beside a no-cycling bar to get through - there was one at the other end too, and they were brilliant for hanging upside down on. The ...Read more

A memory of Cove in 1965 by Christine Higgs

wake house (hereward the wake)1966 till 1969 I too was an inmate at that time ,the bullying from the bigger older boys made the place hell for the first year .then one evening i flipped out ...Read more

A memory of Tiffield in 1966 by Kenneth Sumner

My parents, Rene and Freddie Gook moved to Abridge in the mid fifties. They were eastenders who belonged to a cycling club and used to visit Abridge at weekends - their destination was Brighty's cafe. They were ...Read more

A memory of Abridge in 1966 by carol.gook

Yeah I worked there in 1963. I think everbody in Morden (unskilled) worked there at one time or another; if it wasn't there it would be Foster's transformers, or Triang. All on minimum wage or less, I got the equivalent of 28pence an ...Read more

A memory of Morden in 1963