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I remember the swimming pool. My mum used to take us all day in the school holidays. My friend Adele and I used to go there in the evening in September. My dad used to drop us off. We were the only ones in ...Read more

A memory of Colchester in 1970 by Christine Smith

My uncle, Jimmy, had a caravan berthed in McIntyres boat yard. I remember there was another caravan next to my uncles, the family I cannot remember their name, but they had two daughters who were called Iris and Ruby. The ...Read more

A memory of Port Bannatyne in 1967 by Bill Johnston

My mother, Doreen Hall (Nee Bilton) has related these memories to me: I started nursing at St James’ Hospital, Leeds (Jimmy's) in 1948. I was 17 years old, the only one straight from school. I was at ...Read more

A memory of Kilsyth in 1951 by Isobel Buck

My mother, Doreen Hall (nee Bilton) has narrated these memories to me: I started nursing at St James’ Hospital, Leeds (Jimmy's) in 1948. I was 17 years old, the only one straight from school. I ...Read more

A memory of Glasgow in 1951 by Isobel Buck

In the 1950's when I was knee-high to a grasshopper...I remember having to cross the ferry in a little rowing boat so we could cross over to B's, or Bees (I think it was a farm), my Uncle Nev worked there. Anybody else remember this ferry?

A memory of Saltney Ferry by Weasel Weasel

I was born at Kewstoke Maternity Hospital (now a private hospital) in 1945. I attended Locking Rd Primary School. I lived in Ashcombe Rd and could hear the steam trains shunting throughout the night. My parents were ...Read more

A memory of Weston in 1950 by Kenneth Brown

I spent most of my childhood in Berwick staying at my nana's house in Wallace Green and then at my aunt's pub, the Harrow Inn in Tweedmouth. I would spend days on the beach, either Berwick or Spittal where they had trampolines on the ...Read more

A memory of Berwick-upon-Tweed by Brenda Mcquade

My nan had a caravan on the Blue Anchor Site and my cousins and I were shipped off there every summer.The highlight of the week was always when the fish and chip van used to come and park near the pub. The lowlight of the ...Read more

A memory of Seasalter in 1969 by Neil Bryan

At the age of 14 my father began work as an apprentice pawnbroker for the firm W. Paines & Co. at their Strood branch on the corner of High Street, and Station Road. The firm had 3 branches. The apprenticeship lasted 5 years, followed by a ...Read more

A memory of Grays by Ann Claydon

My paternal family owned the nursery/market garden in Ambleside prior to and after the war, their house is now the Glava Restaurant. My maternal family owned High Wray Bank on the other side of the Lake. I was bought up with so many ...Read more

A memory of High Wray in 1968 by Sue Milligan