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I remember old Folie (his real name was Skillen) at his house at The Crescent. I can remember he was fond of the company of young folk and would be free with his drink as he told their fortunes. His adopted son Tommy ...Read more

A memory of Portstewart by stalingradd762

The first time I went to Old Wives Lees and that would have been in the Summer of 1957. Some friends in the road where I lived made this journey every year, it was their and their families only opportunity of a holiday ...Read more

A memory of Old Wives Lees by patherwill

I played guitar with a skiffle group in a talent competition at the Rink during the 1950s. Frankie Vaughan appeared there and I saw the Temperance Seven and Screaming Lord Sutch, amongst others, on the Rink stage. Many of ...Read more

A memory of Spennymoor

My strongest memories of Lewisham is there being three cinemas there. The Gaumont (where I saw the Beatles live in the 1960s) - I went to Saturday morning pictures there. The Rex cinema, just by the bridge ...Read more

A memory of Lewisham by Jackie Walder

Our police officers, left after mobilisation and known to me, were PC Whale, Stramshall. Sergeants Anderson (Div Clerk), Sgt. Chamberlaind (Great War veteran) and PC Jack Blower, who was called the ...Read more

A memory of Stramshall in 1941 by John Mellor

I attended this school in 1978 to 1982 later going onto Dene House Comprehensive School. I loved this school as it has such character and at the time seemed massive however looking at the very few and I mean very limited ...Read more

A memory of Horden by davidcargill1971

My family moved to South Ockendon in 1953, into a new house at 164 Daiglen Drive, on the housing estate just outside the village. We shopped in the village and my father took the train from there every day to his work in ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon by glenappin

Hi, I attended Delamere Forest, a Jewish special needs school,from 1956 until 1961. My name back then was David Reeve and; I will always be gratefull for the love,tenderness and caring that the nurses and teachers showed me. ...Read more

A memory of Delamere by dvdjsph6

well lived on south rd above Contessa's for about 5 years. I went to Featherstone and My sister Jane Carmichael went to Dormers Wells. My Dad was a postman and loved to play on the golf course. I used to walk with my Brother to Ealing ...Read more

A memory of Southall by carmichaeljm

Any one remember the Central Youth Club in Waller Street oposite the indoor Baths??Had some great times there and met my husband there 55 years ago. The Freddie Arnold Seven band on Saturday night we would make the ...Read more

A memory of Luton in 1955 by Ann Walker