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I remember visiting the island on holiday, living with my Auntie Katie, my father's sister who had remained on the island. Her two sons, Jerry and Andy, grew garden potatoes on the hill and we would sit down to a big bowl of ...Read more

A memory of Easdale in 1944 by Patrick Munro

I was born in Huddersfield and lived in Clayton West until I got married in 1973. I lived in The Royds with my parent where my father was the local postman, in fact many of my relations lived in The Royds or near by. My ...Read more

A memory of Clayton West in 1860

I grew up here, a tiny hamlet underneath Bulbarrow Hill. My grandfather and father are buried in the churchyard. My mother still lives here and is a great stalwart of this tiny community.

A memory of Ibberton in 1956 by Helene Bull

I was born in 1952, and went to Bragar School. The headmaster was Mr McIver and teachers I remember were Mrs MacDonald (Carloway) and Mrs Mitchell (Shawbost). I used to cross the road to the shop up the hill, and also ...Read more

A memory of South Uist in 1958 by Jean Mac Intyre

I was born in Rettendon  in 1938.  My father (Ernest James Hazell) and mother ( Ellen Wiseman)  were both born in the village as were my maternal grandmother and great grandmother. As a child I remember watching aircraft flying home ...Read more

A memory of Rettendon by Keith Hazell

I will always consider myself fortunate to have been born in West Wycombe as it presented the ideal place for people growing up in the 50's and 60's. The village was a dream location and the school even better with ...Read more

A memory of West Wycombe in 1949 by Gerald Rivett

I was born in 1949 at home in West Wycombe Road and lived in the area until 1969. My family owned one of the two Corn & Seed Merchants businesses called Jones and Rivett Limited in Oxford Street and Dovecote ...Read more

A memory of High Wycombe in 1949 by Gerald Rivett

Street still looks much the same today. Photo is from early 60's though. Ford Anglia (centre left) didn't come out 'til Sept 59. 63 - 65 I'd say. "Charlie Hills" bus in the Circle is also 60's as is, I believe, The "Red and White" Bus pulling out of the Circle

A memory of Tredegar by I An P Enny

Aerial photo AFA77116TR: "Leiston from the Air 1959" Is a view taken looking toward the East and clearly showing the Garrett's "Bottom Works", which formed a large part of the town centre at that time. This very old facility, ...Read more

A memory of Leiston in 1959 by Derek Stanbridge

I was 9 years old when we came to live in Combpyne, we lived at the end of the village accross the road from a farm where my father worked. The farm must have belonged to the Webbers as I remember they had a son called Giles, ...Read more

A memory of Combpyne in 1959 by Sally Cundall