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Being born and brought up in Flowery Field, Hyde was the centre of the universe for us as children. After shopping on Hyde market we would turn the corner and enter into the world of this picture. On the right of the picture, ...Read more

A memory of Hyde in 1960 by Dave Davies

I always remember my dad's tuck shop in Idle, we were the end cottage on Albion Road next to the school. I was only 5 years old when we moved away but it's funny how memories, even at such a young age, stay with you. I remember walking ...Read more

A memory of Idle in 1963 by Christine Collins Nee Furby

The best memories of sailing with my dad most weekends and baleing water out of the dingy.  It leaked.

A memory of Heybridge in 1968 by Antony Hammond

Sea View Stores from 1961 to 1967 at Reighton Gap was owned by my Mum and Dad Gladys and Terry Robinson. the original shop was burnt down due to a problem in the fish and chip shop which was located at the side, (we had a ...Read more

A memory of Reighton in 1961 by Barry Robinson

My mum & dad, Pam & Stan Waterfall had the greengrocers shop between 1964 to, I think about 1971. We lived above the shop in a small 2 bedroom place; my sister Sue & I shared a bedroom. There was a hardware ...Read more

A memory of Corringham in 1964 by Michelle Waterfall

I remember the snows of 1963, I was four, looking out of our bedroom window on Camp Road and the snow was drifted up to the windowsill! Gorgeous memories of our bedroom fire making shapes on the ceiling and being warm as toast as me ...Read more

A memory of South Kirkby in 1963 by Paul Taylor

I was born in Cannon Cose in 1956, I have really happy memories of my childhood. My dad always used to go to The Earl Beaty on a Sunday for a beer. Another thing I remember was the corner shop where ...Read more

A memory of Raynes Park in 1960 by Robinna Perrett

This is my father-in-law Austin A35 parked on the road, Alf Thompson was the owner.

A memory of Cark in 1965 by Tony Manning

I would be about 8 at the time, and a picnic on the Island was a rare treat as dad worked and holidays were usually spent with my brother in Leicestershire, was it me, or was it always sunny then...The new school was built the year befor I ...Read more

A memory of Newborough in 1968 by Denise Harris Edwards

Mum remembers going across Parsons Green durig the war and the air raid had gone off, then she heard a doodlebug above her, she ran into the gents toilets and heard it land somewhere near, she never been that frightened ...Read more

A memory of Fulham in 1968 by Laura Warden