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1948,the year I started at Kingsley School. We lived in Oakhanger, but at Shortheath Common end so to kingsley I went on the back of my mothers bike. Dinner came in hay boxes on the back of a landrover from wherever - lots of ...Read more

A memory of Kingsley in 1948 by Ian Quinnell

Aged from 5 to 10yrs old I lived in Cunningham Road. I attended Beachfield Boys School walking the kilometre or so, through the back alleys and home again, this was all right in the warmer weather but quite a task in the ...Read more

A memory of Doncaster in 1930 by William Baker

We moved from Northumberland to Collyhurst after the war. My Dad worked at Victoria Station and my Mum got a job at Phillips Soles and Heels. We lived on Knoll Street which was next to the railway and had the gas works at ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1949 by Yvonne Tomczuk

Hi, I was born in Old Lane at the bottom of the road in 'Oakdean', as it was called then. I had many happy times running round the village in the many woods and fields. I had 2 sisters and 1 brother - our surname is Moss. I had ...Read more

A memory of Tatsfield in 1963 by Paul Moss

I used to go to Sacred Heart in Gorton. We lived at No 2 Barton Avenue, our back yard backed directly onto the beer garden of the Vale Cottage. I can still remember the smell of the empty pale-ale bottles. My sister Kathleen also went to ...Read more

A memory of Gorton by Anthony Davies

From our home in Kent, we went every year on holiday to Babbacombe during the 1950's and early 1960's. We stayed with my 'Aunty Amy' and 'Uncle Matt' at their boarding house, 18 Perinville Road. It was the most magic time ...Read more

A memory of Babbacombe in 1953 by Jacqueline Williams

Saturday mornings in the 50's were often filled by many a child with a visit to the Danilo cinema in High Green. That building was indeed a 'People's Picture Palace' with its impressive art deco design facade and a luxurious interior ...Read more

A memory of Cannock by brucehaycock

My father Eric Martin was a teacher at Burrowhill in the fifties where he met and married my mother Evelyn Stones, who worked as a cook at the school. At the time Mr. Rees was the headmaster, I remember Mr. Jarman, and ...Read more

A memory of Frimley Green by tonymartinnorfolk

I lived in Burgess Hill from 1961 - 1980 with my adopted Parents Ray and Margaret Harbour and their daughter Alison I went to London road C.P. school from 1963 - 1968 my classmates were Alison Webb, ...Read more

A memory of Burgess Hill by kimholledge58

Hello, my name is Michele Leonard Harvey. I went to school here in 1977 -1979. My father was in the navy and we were stationed in Southwick, England where we lived. I have so many wonderful memories ...Read more

A memory of Rookesbury Park School by michele080797