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How lovely to take a trip down memory lane and see old postcards of Rhyll. My mum, dad, l and my younger sister enjoyed many happy holidays in Rhyll during the 1960's. There was always so much to do; we loved the paddling pool and ...Read more

A memory of Rhyl in 1967 by Debra Courtney

Hi What a blast from the long long ago past. I grew up with my guardians Mr & Mrs Hagger of South Farm I was there from about 1943 to 1969 My friend was Pip Chattel (who I have recently been in contact) Also trying to ...Read more

A memory of Alconbury in 1957 by Phil Lacey

My cousin and I were sort of evacuated to Cerne abbas, staying with Mrs Hardy in the village shop, remember she had an oil cooker which would suddenly burst into flames, terrified the life out of me. We went to school, but for the life ...Read more

A memory of Cerne Abbas in 1944 by Ted Lay

Perhaps the most important shop to a young man progressing through bikes, motor bikes, scooters, and finally a car, was Barnekells. This was opposite Hanwell Bus Garage. There is a picture of it with a trolley bus outside on ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell in 1964 by Nick Beard

Born in '48, lived in Rugby Avenue Sudbury Town until I was 21. Went to Alperton Sec Mod between '60-66. Great memories from my schooldays... Mr Hostler was Headmaster and some really good teachers: Irving, Parkinson, Sladden and ...Read more

A memory of Wembley by Graham Rose

In 1944, when I was six, bombs dropped at the end of our road in N. Mitcham (Caithness Road) rendering our home, and others, uninhabitable, and after spending one night at Woodland Way Community Hall we were ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1944 by Frances Innes

My Aunt, Lily Hewitt, owned a 19th century greengrocer's shop down on the left side of this view. She and her Husband Frank (who died in the 1940's) had run the shop from well before WWII, and went most days to Manchester ...Read more

A memory of Macclesfield in 1957 by Peter Roberts

I was a young child with my Mother and sibling stranded at Romford Station on the night Harrison - Gibson burned down, after a visit to GrandMa because the power had also been turned off to the overhead power lines on ...Read more

A memory of Ilford in 1959

It was 2a which went down Hubbard road by Cemetery

A memory of West Norwood in 1960 by Christine Harvey

I lived in a large house which came with my Fathers job as a cowman on a Dairy farm. He milked approx 60 head of Guernsey/Jersey cows. This was near the Golf club. I could see a very tall radio mast from our sitting room. I used ...Read more

A memory of Brookmans Park in 1956 by Jackie Nowland /Nee Farrow