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Throxenby Hall was a community home, I had the best years of my childhood there, I was there from 1969-74. All the staff were great, I had so much fun. I went to Newby Juniors before moving up to Scalby School, a very good ...Read more

A memory of Scarborough in 1974 by Ian Lambert

30 years just passed but it still seems present, the time I spent in Witheridge since 24 December to 1st January when I got back to London and then flied back to Italy. I spent splendid days by a family of ...Read more

A memory of Witheridge in 1978 by Guido Caramia

My good memories of Whitton are of Woodlawn Crescent, I had a good friend who lived there and I used to help him repair cars. Mike sadly has passed away now and I have lost contact with his wife, Sheila. We used to have a great time ...Read more

A memory of Whitton in 1970 by Allan Stevens

I think it was 1972, when I was hitchhiking north to Scotland and stranded in Alnwick late in the evening. I sat with my girlfrend at the well on a kind of marketplace thinking 'bout a place to sleep. Later a nice guy with a ...Read more

A memory of Alnwick in 1972 by Andreas Hille

I too remember this cottage well as I used to walk past it every day going to Sweyne School. I found this site by accident but am glad that I did find it. As I now live in New Zealand it is good to see some photographs of my old home town ...Read more

A memory of Rayleigh in 1970 by James Butler

My wife Gail and I had our 2nd son born at the 'Duke', we were licencees for about 3 years till around the end of 1980. We met some great people and have good memories. I wonder what happened to 'Johnny and the Jailbirds' ... ...Read more

A memory of Stanwick in 1978 by Chris Preston

My father was born in Frimley and lived at No 8 The Grove till he married and moved to Dartford, then Wastwater and finally emigrated to South Africa after the Second World War. I visited my late grandparents, Mr H H Finch and Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Frimley in 1970 by First Name Last Name

My memory year was at Willoughby Charity Church of England School, where I remember all the friends I used to live with and went to the same school with. It was good fun,growing up days! Long hot summers, having to find things to ...Read more

A memory of Willoughby in 1971 by Simon Burchmore

When I would visit as a child, my grandad Cub Kirby would take me on his coal route with him and buy candy at the shops. Very good memories. John Erickson, Independence Mo., U.S.A.  john.erickson43@yahoo.com

A memory of Wretton in 1975 by John Erickson

Does anyone remember Micheal Hall, born approx 1957? In the 1970s he lived in Featherstone and attended a Catering College course at the Astoria Ballroom in Leeds, where he was a good friend of my brother-in-law Pete. In 1978 he ...Read more

A memory of Featherstone in 1978 by Sue Scott