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My memores relate to 1950 (year of my birth) onwards. My maiden name was Lockett. I was born at The Pines, Sheath lane in 1950 (delivered by John Lytle) and about 2-3 years later my father built 'Whitethorns' on Goldrings Road. It was a ...Read more

A memory of Oxshott in 1950 by Clare Dawson

I am the grandaughter of Ted Patmore who ran Patmore Brothers in the High Street Loughton.  1960 was the 50th anniversary of my grandpa opening the business and this year would have been the 100th if it had ...Read more

A memory of Loughton in 1960 by Jennie Ford

Hello Does anyone remember my lovely grandfather, Percy Plant, he lived in Dormanstown, a huge strapping fine man. He was the swimming instructor at Redcar Baths, he was also a tourist ...Read more

A memory of Marske-By-The-Sea in 1975 by Sue Francis

Hi, I own a black four door 1937 Austin Big Seven motor car. It was first purchased from Platers in Streatham.. Has any one an old photo of the garage/showroom? Or, do you know of the car, registration number; EXY 437. I ...Read more

A memory of Streatham in 1930 by Arthur Sainsbury

I attended the above school for quite some time. Unfortunately I do not have a photo. I too went to Broadstairs in 2009 to try and find this school but had to give up. I was wondering if anyone had a photo they ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1956 by Lynn Whysall

My name is Lynda Mawdsley, I was born in 1949 at 94 Oxford Street, Old Trafford. I am 1 of 7 siblings, my father's name was Stanley and my mother's name was Irene. I can still remember what the prefab looked like and some of the neighbours ...Read more

A memory of Old Langho in 1949 by Lynda Mawdsley

My mother was a midwife sister during the 1940s and early 1950s at the old PRI. She must have delivered lots of babies from the area during this time. There was once a photo of her in the LEP with 3 babies born on ...Read more

A memory of Preston

We lived in Church Street from 1950 until 1960, we paddled in the river in the summer and fished and played in the meadows. The children in the photo are more than likely us with our friends... happy days

A memory of Olney in 1955 by Pat Lewis Was Mawer

I remember playing in this paddling pool as a little boy in the Sixties, a copy of this photo halls in my hall.

A memory of Clitheroe by bobcowley

The opening on the left of the photo is the entrance to Padgate Cottage Homes. I first went in there in 1948 as a 6 year old and finally left in 1953 as a 12 year old. The events that happened in there over those years were to ...Read more

A memory of Padgate in 1953 by Rod Hearne