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I was brought up at 14, Ingestre Street and always consider myself a Bathside boy. I was very lucky to have my school opposite my front door. Just up the street was Mr.Barneys shop where you could buy 4 black jacks for a halfpenny. ...Read more

A memory of Dovercourt in 1960 by David Corley

I spent my first seven years at Medge Hall, and have fond memories of growing up with my brother Phillip, and baby sister Sheryl. We lived in Crook-a-Moor cottages (the 2nd house from the bridge) until around 1970. My mother ...Read more

A memory of Medge Hall in 1967 by Shane Noble

This is the parade of shops as l remember it from my childhood. I remember at the top of the parade, a butcher's shop, Leila the hairdresser (run by my friend's mum Joyce), which was next to the optician, a grocery store, the post office, ...Read more

A memory of Epsom in 1959 by Patricia White

I have very fond and happy memories of Borth & Dol-y-Bont. Most of my childhood school holidays were spent in the lovely village of Dol-y-Bont where my grandparents, Nan and Pop Pallister lived. They originally ...Read more

A memory of Dol-y-Bont in 1975 by Jerry Pallister

I remember when the pub was on the other side of the road to where the Shoulder of Mutton pub was built. I'm sure the pub changed it's name to Three Trees after a tragic incident. Where The Cutting Corner barbers is now, was a ...Read more

A memory of Bletchley

Have a rather small painting which is nicely framed from Shreveport, LA that has handwritten script mounted under the picture in the frame that says Weston Mill, 1872. There are other paintings from the same time, one of which says ...Read more

A memory of Weston Mill in 1870 by Barbara Finger

When we were down in Pembrokeshire we sometimes walked back from Hakin Primary School to Hazelbeach and Black Bridge was a landmark on the way. I remember the rotting hulks of the old barges in the Pill and the transformation of ...Read more

A memory of Milford Haven in 1956 by Allan Harris

I too lived in Bell Street, Bell Terrace number 4. I lived next door but one from the Turners. I went to school with Teddy Turnner, and his brother. My mother was great friends with Ellsie. My family name is Walker, there were ...Read more

A memory of Old Basford in 1958 by Donald Walker

I'm thinking this photo is from around 1968. The new bus station is to the right. That was built beneath the M1 motorway bridge and it and is clearly finished in the shot (the final southern extention of the M1 was finished late ...Read more

A memory of Mill Hill in 1968

I remember the old Barking Station and loving the smell of the steam trains; standing on the bridge and watching the train from (Tilbury or Southend?) disappearing in a cloud of steam. Wonderful. Old Barking station was all Victorian cast ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1957 by Susan Mitchell