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My sister Kathleen Taylor (former name) was cook in the kitchen for the retired old ladies. I was always staying with her during school holidays. Her husband then (now deceased) was Barry Taylor and they had two children, Sarah born ...Read more

A memory of Laleham in 1970 by Stuart Mitchell

I was born and lived in Betws until I was nine. I remember attending the Chapel behind the Oddfellows pub and enjoying the Christmas parties we had held in the hall next door. Mrs Perry's shop was always a ritual every day ...Read more

A memory of Bettws in 1976 by Heather Hopkins

I was born in Stepney and grew up in Hatherley Gardens. Fond memories of Brampton Junior School and especially Miss Aylward and Mr Price. Went on to the Grammar School and spent lunch wandering up and down the high street with a bag of ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1970

I have very fond memories of Tooting. My parents and I moved to Fairlight Road in Tooting in 1974. My first memory of that is the smell of paint, and sausage rolls bought from the bakery shop just round the corner; the paint ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1974 by Anne Marie Ayton

I was born in Quarella Road Hospital in Bridgend, but grew up on Cwmdu Street, Maesteg. Often went to the top of the street to get sweets and pop for myself, and a fresh gooseloaf for my mother. I remember it as a very happy ...Read more

A memory of Maesteg in 1975

ODE TO WALLSEND I was born at Wallsend Village green in the heart of Wallsend Town, I spent my childhood in an era great to be around, We all grew up together and played in our back lanes, My cousins and my neighbours in the ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend in 1976 by James Bridgewood

I found this site through a link on another, which had pictures of old buses - http://www.old-bus-photos.co.uk/?cat=51 I commented there on some of the Yorkshire Woollen District Transport fleet, which my dad used to drive. I was born in ...Read more

A memory of Dewsbury in 1974 by Gordon Sharpe

I was born in my grandad's back room, 39 Cecil Street, Coatbridge. My mum was Jeanie Young who married Johnny Mclean my dad. My grandad Billy Young was a character who was well known about Coatbridge, I remember a pub he used to drink ...Read more

A memory of Coatbridge in 1970 by Lorraine Morris

I was born in Fleetwood in 1947 but seemed to oscillate between there and Malaya for a number of years up to the age of 12 just before dad died. My first memories are of starting at Stella Maris convent and then being ...Read more

A memory of Fleetwood in 1970 by Pat Corrigan

Hello all, Joseph Howorth here. 1971 was a good year as I married my dear wife Linda (nee Grigg), we married in West Bromwich Registry Office on the High Street and next April 17th will be our 40th year ...Read more

A memory of West Bromwich in 1971 by Joseph Howorth