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This is a very evocative photo, bringing back many memories. I would point out that the image is of Leeds Town Hall not City Hall, Leeds has a Town Hall and a Civic Hall but not a City Hall.

A memory of Leeds in 1963 by Trevor Dixon

I was actually on a postcard just like the one above. The No. 4 bus had just arrived and the photo shows me and my cousin David walking with my aunt Gertrude. My parents used to holiday in a caravan on the cliffs in front of the Denes Holiday Camp. Wonderful holidays and fond memories.

A memory of Kessingland in 1955

My great uncle and aunt lived at Long Park when the station was known as Sidmouth Junction. My brother spent many holidays there, in particular during the war. Uncle Frank bred pigs as well as gereral farming. I used ...Read more

A memory of Feniton by Jane Sloan

I moved to Dorchester in 1949 with my parents and lived at 2 Castle Row, North Square. I have nothing but fond memories of growing up in Dorchester and even though I haven't been back since the early 60's and have ...Read more

A memory of Dorchester by David Bawden

I have several old school photos of Students who attended Mercers School in Hawkhurst if anyone is interested. They date from 1948 to about 1953. The school was run by Miss Durrant and Miss Lloyd two spinster ladies and their dog Jinx. Anyone else remember them?

A memory of Hawkhurst by Christina Lawford

I lived with my parents in a Drapers shop in Royal Hill. I became a junior shipmate of the Cutty Sark when it was brought to Greenwich. I played in Greenwich Park, visited the Maritime Musuem lots of times, played by the waters edge of ...Read more

A memory of Greenwich in 1951 by Jackie Payne

My grandparents lived in Falcon Grove, a few houses up from the Auction Room. At the end of the road on the curve with Este Road was Schoolings Bakery, I think. I would love to see an old photo of this, but alas I don't think there is one.

A memory of Battersea in 1969 by Paul Laucher

In 1920 the Hawkins family came to Canada. My grandfather was Edward Hawkins, known in the family as Ted. He had been the head gardener at the Whitmead estate. He and my grandmother Clarissa, had 5 children. Robert ...Read more

A memory of Tilford in 1910 by Roland Joselyn

This isn't really a memory, but a request. As I was looking through my Mom's belongings, I found this same postcard. My Mom's name was Vera Snell and she was born on August 5, 1921. Sadly, she ...Read more

A memory of Bocking by Jacqueline Speed

I was born at Hope Hospital in March 1947 and lived in Ducie Place off Liverpool St, close to the Oldfield Rd end. I went to Hope Street school till I was 10, and then my mum sent me to West Liverpool Street ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1962 by Jimmy Wolstenholme