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I was born in 1954 in Queens Crescent, Horndean, to Vera and Jim Thomas (both deceased), I had an older brother Roland (deceased). During the war my dad was in the Horndean Homeguard before being called up and my mum tried ...Read more

A memory of Horndean by Roy Thomas

From 1955 to 1961 I spent the best years of my school days with wonderful friends - it was brilliant there. My teachers were Mrs Payne, Mrs Davies and Mr Griffiths. Mrs Lewis and Mrs Bright and head teacher Mr Lloyd. There was a sports ...Read more

A memory of Harborne in 1955 by Gillian Pugh

These swans are protected and have a full-time staff all year to protect, care for and nurture these beautiful creatures. But they are quite a handful especially when it's time for them to winter inside.

A memory of Windsor by Carolyn Babin

I was sent to St Teresas in the 60's as my aunt (Joan Turner nee Kleboe) had been amongst the very first students before the war. A beautiful building surrounded by large lawns & gardens, approached from either Effingham ...Read more

A memory of Effingham in 1960 by Sarah Rashbrooke

I remember the bend in the River well, as I used to fish in that area in winter for pike, and in the summer lower down fish for eels... such a long time ago.

A memory of Kempston in 1960 by Malcolm Sekulitch

Throughout the first half of the 1950's I would spend every school holiday at Linton, with my maternal grandparents. Initially my mum would accompany me from our home in Trumpington to Drummer Street bus station, where ...Read more

A memory of Linton in 1952 by Brian Goodliffe

You can't speak about Bradley without mentioning the big pool. Men used to go fishing there - it was great to watch. There was a foundry right next to it and the men used to sit by and have a fag. In the winter it would freeze ...Read more

A memory of Bradley

They were chained up in winter. We used to climb over them as kids. Just past the Quay Wall, they were the only ones I have ever seen in 72 years. Were they unique?

A memory of Newbiggin by George Earl

When the pool froze over and we would become great ice skaters or ballerinas. We would go sledging on anything we could find on those banks, they seemed like snow covered mountains. We would climb and slide down so ...Read more

A memory of Bradley

My memories of Brook Street from around 1955 through to 1969 are numerous. Schooling at University Place and Brook Street primary, junior and senior school which I left in 1963. From one end to the other I must have walked ...Read more

A memory of Northumberland Heath in 1957 by John Wilson