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I lived in the mansions from 1951-1960. Does anyone remember them? I went to Leo Street School. And I went to the Regal cinema every Sunday afternoon in the Old Kent Road.

A memory of Peckham in 1951 by Barry Mclean

After the war (1945) an elder brother was sent to a boy's home in Sidcup, Kent and two years later, I was sent to Chertsey. WE WERE SEPARATED. We had been sent to a family in Epsom Surrey for the duration of ...Read more

A memory of Chertsey in 1951 by Ronald Strange

I used to live at Ampney Knowle in the 1950's - father worked on a farm for Mr A R Kent. Initially we were the first occupant of the granary flat which had just been converted, then we moved to the cottages down the drive Nos ...Read more

A memory of Ampney Knowle in 1951 by Michael Jones

I was sent to Oak Bank school as a seven year old and stayed for about two years. The Matron was a lovely lady called Miss Bremner, and I remember I stayed in a dorm called Oak, all the dormitories were named after trees. I ...Read more

A memory of Seal in 1951 by Tina Shaheen

I too was brought up in Rothley. I lived at 72, Woodgate. At the time it was the local telephone exchange, operated manually, my mother being the night operator. I remember George Hunt well, along with the Elkingtons, I used to get my ...Read more

A memory of Rothley in 1951 by Sue Marriott

My sister and I lived at Gardeners Cottage, Mappleton between 1950 and 1954. Dad (Tom Fairbanks) worked at Hinchley Wood as a gardener for Hugh Molson an MP. We went to school in Ashbourne, and played with John Peach ...Read more

A memory of Mappleton in 1951 by Sheila Glazebrook

I was born in number 10 Trenant,my dearest best friend was Nancy Evans(Powell) other friends were Maisie Richards, Marjorie Rowe, Diane Williams, Christine(had a sister Enid) Brynmore Hill, Dai Davies and all the other ...Read more

A memory of Hirwaun in 1951 by Elaine Sedgemore

I was born in Dilston, Hexham as most were from that time. But lived in Millfield 400 yards behind where that photo was taken. Then moved to the white city as it was called, in Throckley. I now live on the coast in Kent, but was ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1951 by Thomas Wilson

My grandfather Ernest Ladd, born Eastry 1878, is buried in the churchyard. Although as a child when visiting my grandmother we would tend the grave and put flowers on it, I only have a vague recollection of its location. My mother ...Read more

A memory of Eastry in 1950 by Carole Jewett

I was born in 5 Lower New Rank, Blaenavon in 1950 and went to the Garn School and left Blaenavon in 1962 for Kent. My dad was born there, Tommy David, does anyone remember us? I used to go to Bellis Cafe at the bottom of town, we though it was real cool.

A memory of Blaenavon in 1950 by Michael David