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I moved to Pickford Close (the turning halfway up in this photo) in January 1953 as a 5 yr old. I remember the sweet shop and gracious me the bus stop is still in the same place. It is strange to see just one small car compared to ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1953 by Irene Reader

Share many of the same memories of the swimming pool and the jungle gym. Also remember what looked at the time like an enormous boarding the kindergarten with the alphabet on it and matching pictures. Remember every ...Read more

A memory of Weybridge by Guy Phillips

I can't pinpoint the year exactly, but it was definitely a year or two before 1953 which was the year I left the UK. I and three friends, student nurses at a hospital in Essex, decided on a holiday in Scotland. We chose Dollarbeg ...Read more

A memory of Dollar in 1951 by Thelma Hurly

All buses going to Pinner in the 1950's had the destination "Pinner Red Lion" as there was an old pub of that name on the corner of Love Lane and Bridge Street. The bus in this photo has continued its journey having ...Read more

A memory of Pinner in 1956 by John Howard Norfolk

I was born and bred in Gravesend. This photo brings back many memories of summer days down the prom! We always came here with my mum. She used to leave us and our cousins in the park behind the cafe whilst they went shopping in town. ...Read more

A memory of Gravesend in 1969 by Trudie Grant

Hi in the seventies every summer my late husband, myself and our three children stayed in an old caravan on Plas Hen farm,and they were the happiest of times. We could walk down Lon Geod to go to Afon Wen beach,and a more lovelier walk is ...Read more

A memory of Chwilog by Kathleen Pyke

Hi, My grandad George Ringwood had a tailoring business at Tally Ho Corner when I was very young. He made my school uniform for me when I moved up to senior school in 1962. S5adly, our family drifted apart due to mum and dad ...Read more

A memory of North Finchley by Carol Godfrey

Does anyone remember the Grocery shop that was once on Bedford Road, not far from Longland’s Primary School? It’s now a house and owned by a friend. I’m trying to find out the history of his property and ideally would like to ...Read more

A memory of Sidcup

I have discovered that this hotel, Hotel Atlanta, Tintagel, was owned by my 2nd cousin twice removed on my maternal side of the family circ. 1950's/1960's. Mr Cyril and Mrs Grace Ayles are my ancestors. I ...Read more

A memory of Tintagel by Dawn Hill

My mother was born 29th of March 1909 in hut no.8 Pontllan.llangyfelach.R. D. .Her father was a railway blacksmith so I can only assume it was a rail line camp for the great western railway during construction to the coal ...Read more

A memory of Llangyfelach by Peter Teather