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I suppose I was ten or younger when we first stayed on the Cliffside Caravan Park. Aunt Doris had a single decker bus that she converted to a caravan. Her son, my cousin Michael, slept in the cabin - the rest of us only allowed ...Read more

A memory of Walcott in 1950 by Norma Procter

In the 1960's we as a family always holidayed in a caravan at Happisburgh. At that time there were lows on the beach which were lovely for the children to paddle and play in. They were warm most of the time and shallow in parts so ...Read more

A memory of Happisburgh in 1960 by Mrs Bayfield

This was 1927 and such a blow to the community as a lot of the houses where people lived belonged to the firm and these were to be sold off. Over 240 freehold houses and shops in Newburn were offered for sale ...Read more

A memory of Clara Vale in 1920 by Jimmy Burrows

Today my husband and I took my father in law (now nearly 98) back to see the college he attended post war, alas we could only go as far as the gates as it is now used as a school, he remembered the area well, then the teacher training ...Read more

A memory of Bromsgrove in 1950

My mum grew up in a house called Fernlea in West Ashling. She was the youngest of 8 children by Ron and Frances Marsh. Frances was also known as Cissy and was a Kennett - who had been in West Ashling when she was a ...Read more

A memory of West Ashling in 1890 by Liz Purkiss

Born in East Ham in 1943. We are 4 sisters. Favourite place was Central Park after school each day. Playing rounders or on the swings with the Parkie blowing his whistle after 10 mins to get off for the next lot to get on. Sunday ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1950 by Anita Loe

Yes I remember Sandy. My mother was the Manager of the Co-op decorating shop opposite the Town Hall. It was called 'The Colour Centre'. One of her frequent visitors was Sandy, he would call in for a cup of tea whilst on his beat. ...Read more

A memory of Walsall in 1963 by Cherry Rogers

I used to visit my pal Danny Parker during the school holidays,his family moved to thornley from rossmere way .Hartlepool when we were in Rossmere junior school I recall the little house 8 Galt street with back yard and ...Read more

A memory of Thornley in 1960 by Peter Forsyth

This August 2014, on my way back from Whitby, I took a detour and called at Reighton Gap. The last time I was there was in the late 1950s / early 60's when we stayed at the bungalow my grandmother owned on Boat Cliff Road. I seem ...Read more

A memory of Reighton by akaye73

When I was married at 18 we managed to inhabit a flat in NEWALL TERRACE TEAMS and our neighbour was a character called Curly Smith who was well ...Read more

A memory of Gateshead by derekarat