Search Results

I was born and bred in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, the eldest of three children. My memories of Ashby itself are snapshots from a time which now seems so old-fashioned that it as nostalgic as a Herriot novel. As a ...Read more

A memory of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in 1970

I remember during my teens to early twenties there always seemed to be gigs on. From The Green Man (where it must be said, I really shouldn't have been, not then being 18), where it was very bluesy music, plus of course the mighty ...Read more

A memory of Kidderminster in 1973 by Dylan Mears

I had returned to UK from Queensland to visit my mother who was ill and waiting at the platform entrance at Waterloo station when a former colleague from Post Office Overseas Telegraph came up to me and we began a ...Read more

A memory of Frimley Green in 1978 by John Scott

THE KIDD IS ALRIGHT The daylight had faded away and dusk was now dim enough to coax the streetlights to pop on, their vague orange light slowly getting brighter as their bulbs warmed. Meanwhile inside the Hamblett ...Read more

A memory of Moston in 1972 by Brian Hamblett

I started at the school in 1970, I still think it was the best school ever, we had a swimming pool which I thought was so cool, it was never heated though! But I got my width, length and 7 lengths certificate in ...Read more

A memory of Farnham Common in 1970 by Sue Bojczuk

I was born at St Margaret's hospital, Epping in 1967. I remember my first day at school and being terrified! I remember every teacher with fondness. The green surrounding the school was an extension to the ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Green in 1972 by Hayley Nelson

My memories are of my year training at the equestrian centre when it was run by Victor Carter as a riding school and renowned BHS exam school. I trained for my BHSAI there, under Mr Carter, along with head ...Read more

A memory of Norton Heath in 1977 by Karen Scott

I lived in Talbot Road back then with my foster sisters and our wonderful Foster Mum Mrs. Jones. I can remember attending Orchard Road Junior School durring the Queens Silver Jubilee and getting a coin with the ...Read more

A memory of Dibden Purlieu in 1977 by Andrew Price

I used to gallop round the park with a petticoat on my head, pretending to be a horse!! Loved watching the ladies and gents when they played crown green bowling... Such a beautiful park, that was maintained to the highest standard. Fond memories of playing here.

A memory of Ulverston in 1977 by Denise Bennett

I visited St Peter's in August 1976 as part of a search for traces of my ancestors, the De Vauxs of Adlington, French Hugenots who first settled from France, in 1630. They became Yeomen farmers on the Leghs Adlington estate ...Read more

A memory of Prestbury in 1976 by James Logan Bell