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I was born in Northwich in 1966, however I moved here to Lancashire in 1980 but I still consider time in Northwich as being the best days of my life. I moved here when I was 14, I lived in Greenhall Road and my best friend ...Read more

A memory of Northwich in 1970 by Vicky Wood

I have many happy childhood memories of this lovely place - we had a caravan around the corner in Lligwy Bay (nr Benllech) for over 10 years and this was one of the best beaches around.  I remember walking from ...Read more

A memory of Red Wharf Bay in 1975 by Gabrielle O Sullivan

Many many many, great holidays here. A very nice village. Sadly this place has now been knocked down and replaced with houses.

A memory of Rhosneigr in 1977 by Malcolm Lewsley

I'm not prepared to reveal my real name online, however I was a child during the 70's the duration of which was spent in Warnham. This house belonged to some old dear I met only a couple of times, she was housebound ...Read more

A memory of Warnham Court School in 1977 by Canis Fortunatus

My younger brother Russell and I grew up on Coniston Road in Stretford and one of my earliest memories was of going down to the canal armed with pickle jars that had breathing holes stabbed into the lid (a fork from mums kitchen ...Read more

A memory of Stretford in 1971 by Darren Crumbleholme

I met my husband, who was my first boyfriend, at Walsall and Staffs Technical College in 1970, we would often go into the George for a drink at lunchtimes. It holds special memories for us both, still together after 33 years of marriage, and we were horrified when they pulled it down.

A memory of Walsall in 1970 by Chris Hampton

I grew up in Abergele and I remember a man called Harold. He was a sort of 'tramp' I use this word rather in caution because he lived in a small shack by Slaters on what is now the Tesco car park. He helped out at the cattle market which was ...Read more

A memory of Abergele in 1971 by John England

When I was very young I can remember that my mother used to let me run up and down the town hall steps.

A memory of Llantwit Major in 1975 by Ceri Bosley

I was a young adult when I arrived in Rochford on a Sunday afternoon in June 1978, to take up my position as student nurse at Rochford Hospital. I was from Cape Town in South Africa and the feel of this village promised ...Read more

A memory of Rochford in 1978 by Clarissa Aitken Kiwara

At the end of the 1972/1973 football season, and at the age of 17, I went for the first (and only) time to the annual Hammer of the Year dance at East Ham town Hall organised by West Ham United. I went with my friend ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1973 by Ann Martin