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I read with interest Peter Madden's memories. I remember Madden, we were all known by surnames. Just to jog a few more memories, there was Miss Critten's partner Miss Stapleton, they taught the juniors - ...Read more

A memory of Stubbington by Kevan Fogarty

I spent great times as a boy in the swimming pool which always showed the water temperature on a board outside the entrance ( sometimes 50F ). Our favourite activity was doing bombs off the top board and soaking anyone who was near ...Read more

A memory of Ware in 1955 by David Langelaan

i can remember being paid 1p for every empty glass i collected from this pub just out of shot on the left back in the 1970's. Also the toy shop and chip shop just round the bend on this picture.

A memory of Bexley by Ginette Higgins

Hi I am trying to contact any mothers that were in Hopedene, Elswick, in the 1950s and 1960s...what was it like? Did you have any choice regarding having your baby adopted if you wern't married? My mother ...Read more

A memory of Elswick in 1959 by Lisa Anderson

I lived in the Army Barracks [Jelelahbad] from around 1960-61 and went to Mary Magdalene School which is now closed and used as an auctions room. One teacher I recall was a Mr Oak and pupils were Margaret ...Read more

A memory of Taunton in 1960

In the Second World War my brother and I were evacuated to my grandmother's in Withycombe village, she lived in a cottage opposite the Country Inn. We went to the village school down near the Hollybush Inn. I have fond memories ...Read more

A memory of Exmouth in 1940

I too loved Robinsons products, but my favourite was their glazed tea cakes, these were about five inches in diameter, and about one inch thick, and filled with cream. Even after we moved from the area, on our vists back ...Read more

A memory of West Bromwich in 1960 by Charles Selby

What - no memories of Hindley? I was born in 1935 (nee Pennington) at a house in Liverpool Road, just up from the Strangeways Pub (The Paddock). The area was called Navvies' Lump, and although the address was "Liverpool ...Read more

A memory of Hindley in 1930 by Edna Booth

I was born in Ilford, I lived in Romford then when I was 5 I when to Scotland, then about four and a half years later I went down back to Cranham, then I went to Romford.

A memory of Clacton-On-Sea in 2000

I was born up The Monkey in 1957. I moved from there to George Street in 1966. The name of the street was Dunraven Place. The name of the pub was the Dunraven Hotel. There were 8 houses up The Monkey when I lived there. My mother told me ...Read more

A memory of Caerau in 1957 by Karen Davies