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I spent a lot of my teenage years in "The Cottage" as it was known in the family with my Aunt Ella (Jenkins). Her Father in Law was Sir Thomas Jenkins OBE, Mayor of Burton 1910. Shortcuts through the Church, The Crown bowling green ...Read more

A memory of Alrewas in 1963 by Vic Pugh

I was born in Denham village but brought to Rockingham Parade, Uxbridge when I was one year old. Windsor Street was my main walking route to the town, bus, railway station and the shops. Uxbridge was a lovely town to grow up in ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge in 1966 by Kathy Mc Nally

I attended the Bakery Department Denbighshire Tech. from 1960 to 1962. Mr Nash and Mr Hawkins were the tutors. I went to the Tech rather than getting a job in a bakery because my Youth Employment officer said I was too small for ...Read more

A memory of Wrexham in 1961 by Ian Mabbitt

I remember Burtons, Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers, and other great groups. Always seemed to be on a Friday. At the interval we came out, and in Windsor Street there was a Fish and Chip shop where we had chips. We took them into a ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge in 1963 by Nick Beard

Just turned eighteen I was to get employment at Woolley Colliery but had to do my training at Grimthorpe Colliery. We had to do underground training and were to spend many hours looking at safety films on what, and what not to do. ...Read more

A memory of Ecclesfield in 1969 by Roland Mitchell

I used to go to The Court School Of Dancing in 1961, 1962 ,1963. This was above Burton's in the market square at the centre of Enfield. It used to be open 7days a week. The evening started with a lesson,and then practise of ...Read more

A memory of Enfield in 1963 by David Deal

Does any one remember going dancing on Sunday afternoon/evening at Suters in Slough High Street in 1960/61? Also dancing at the Adelphi ballroom where I learnt the Twist! My friend and I also used to travel on the 457(?) bus to ...Read more

A memory of Slough in 1960 by June Kilford

I used to work at the Midland Bank in the High Street which was next to the corner carpet shop. When I started there the Bank was just on one shop site but it later expanded to two shop sites. Mr Baker was the Manager who retired in my time ...Read more

A memory of Erith in 1962 by Bob Hewitt

Not sure if anyone reads their comments later in life, but in response to one, it was Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers. Cliff lived in Long Lane, next door to where I lived when I was 3 or 4. We lived in the flats ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge in 1968 by Nick Brown

My first day of school was September 1965 at Fair Oak Infants. It wasn't too bad the first day as my Mum was allowed to stay at the back of the classroom, but after that I was left on my own. I became very ...Read more

A memory of Fair Oak in 1965 by Gary Houghton