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I moved to Pantymwyn in the 70s when I was 4. I have wonderful memories of growing up there. So much so that after 20 years of travels and adventures I have once again returned to live in our beautiful village. One time I ...Read more

A memory of Pantymwyn by penderyn

Gunsite Farm was at the end of Limekiln Lane, which was a dirt track. On the left were a row of cottages, on the right, bigger semi detatched where the better off lived. The Alan Rutherford family, (loads of them), Brian Cummings, ...Read more

A memory of Fawley in 1958 by Mick Reynolds

I also lived at Gurnell Grove from around 1950 to 1961. Have very happy memories about living there. I had a little dog called Trixie who was always with me. Still in touch with some of the people I knew, such as Bobby & Micky ...Read more

A memory of Greenford in 1955 by Clive Dolphin

I was born in a newly built house in Laurel Avenue - and was told whilst being built my mum and dad had gotten to choose which one they wanted!  The midwife who delivered me was Miss Reece, who I believe lived in Wickford until she ...Read more

A memory of Wickford in 1955 by Lnda Golding

My name is Geoffrey Pidd, I was born in Hope Hospital in 1944 and lived in Devonshire Road until 1952. Devonshire Road lead to a small enclave of six roads some cobbled and some, as was Devonshire, of compressed cinder/dirt. It was a ...Read more

A memory of Salford by geoffpidd

I think it's shocking there are no memories from Lumphinnans. I have quite a few photos of the Lumphinnans Club 1 which was started to give youngsters something to do, this ran for a few years and we all had great ...Read more

A memory of Lumphinnans in 1988 by Heather Swan

We moved to WGC in early 1956 and I went to Templewood School until 1959 before moving on to Welwyn Garden City Grammar School. I absolutely loved this school and have so many happy memories. I had so many ...Read more

A memory of Welwyn Garden City in 1956 by Pat Thomas

Born 1943. I briefly attended Lonesome with Roger Watts. He lived in Eldertree Way and I lived in Eldertree Place. Then to Bordergate and Bond Road School in 1948. Met David Grayson, Dale Foster, Robin Theobold etc.. On Bordergate I ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham by Frank Snowdon

My memories of growing up in Haslingden are happy. I loved where we lived on Lime Road. My dear friend lived on Hillside Road. What joy we had. We used to play in the valley or go to the local cinema. I still love the movies. I went ...Read more

A memory of Haslingden in 1957 by Josephine Mary Scully

I used to hang out in the early 1960s at the youth club on Slatyford Lane as a young teenager, also at the Miners Hall on Slatyford Lane. I met my future husband Rob Shaw (RIP). We used to go to the Denton Hotel for fun later in ...Read more

A memory of Denton Burn in 1961 by Anne Shaw