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My late father, Rev H Roderick Carter, was the Vicar at St Catherines from the early 1950's to about 1968. Living at the Vicarage meant that we had people coming and going all day, everyday. Mum was very ...Read more

A memory of Norwich in 1955 by Richenda Carter

I went to this school from 1967 to 1973, it was the greatest time of my life.I was in Oak Dorm, my teacher was Mr Stanley and my friends were; Peter Keen, Alan Good, Stephen Gilly, Rebeca Right and Ronda Masters. I loved ...Read more

A memory of Clacton-On-Sea in 1968 by Alan Knibbs

I was to live in Blackpool for a short while and would work on a farm; I lived with my sister and brother in law in Delphine Avenue. Lawrence my brother in law leant me his Honda fifty motorbike, I pulled into a petrol station ...Read more

A memory of Blackpool in 1970 by Roland Mitchell

I had forgotten Suiters 'quirky' cash system but I do remember another store called Manettas which was to the right of Uxbridge station. In 1966 it caused an uproar in town as it displayed a topless dress, which was the ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge by Kathy Mc Nally

Birkenhead in the 1950s – it bears no resemblance to how it is today – it does’nt even look the same. Most of the places I remember are gone. The streets where I grew up have gone – the geography of the place has ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead by mcgraa

I was not born and have never lived in Weaverham but I, as my parents put it after 1953, went there to play. They finally forbade me ever to see Anita Smith of Keepers Lane with some very violent threats that have always ...Read more

A memory of Weaverham by ianlesterbooth1942

The scene of hours of fishing in the Weaver under the bridge..My uncle Pete gave me my first rod when I was about 8, it was a 2 part rod made of a tank aerial (I was told!), solid and heavy with no flexibility ...Read more

A memory of Hartford by Steve Povall

My name is Dennis Walsh, I was born in 1953 at 62, Park Side. I lived there until Dec 1965 when we moved to Sydney Australia. My earliest memories are of our house, which backed onto the park. It seemed like a ...Read more

A memory of New Haw by denniswalsh0201

My memories are of living at 37 pickmere lane from 1969 age 7. My mum Beryl Owen still lives there now and I still live in Wincham. I will always remember the "bob bob bob" of the motor boats which I could here from my bedroom ...Read more

A memory of Pickmere by Antony Owen

Does anyone have a photograph of the part of the main road where Mrs.Booth's shop was situated? Or perhaps the garage belonging to Mr. Booth? I think the shop was either between the Police Station and Sharp's fish and chip shop ...Read more

A memory of Goldthorpe by Sandra Turner