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Born in Abergavenny in Dec/ 1951. Brought home to my Nanna's house who we lived with in 1 Lancaster Street where my family lived. Dad worked down the six bells pit at the time, and I have fond memories while I was ...Read more

A memory of Six Bells in 1958 by Angela Davis

My grandparents, my mother's parents, lived in Vicarage Road, Plympton until 1962 when they moved to Moorland Avenue. As children we always spent our holidays with them and I have early memories of accompanying ...Read more

A memory of Plympton in 1958 by Edward Godfrey

I am trying to get in touch with men I worked with at Langley Park Pit where I worked with my pit pony, pulling tubs of coal out of Wembley West from the coal face. Where men such as; George Garforth and Jacky Lawton were coal ...Read more

A memory of Langley Park in 1958 by David Leckenby

My name is Mel Edwards and I was at Denham Court for a few years. Mr & Mrs Hill were in charge, then they had a son called Steven and a daughter who I think was called Susan. I can remember there were 9 dormitories, ...Read more

A memory of Denham in 1958 by Mel Ewdwards

This photograph brings back memories of my very happy childhood in Ashtead between 1944 and 1964 when I went off to join the met Police and live in London. In particular, the shop on the extreme right was Baldwins an old style ...Read more

A memory of Ashtead in 1958 by Brian Simmons

I lived in Rawmish, and as a special treat my dad's mate Tony Williams got his mate the caretaker to let me have my own personal look roun't castle. My dad used to work at the pit offices in Denaby. When I used to go and see ...Read more

A memory of Sprotbrough in 1958 by Steve Wright

Rediffusion: about 1958 and onwards. This bombshell hit us like nought else, it meant no interference on our wireless. No more tuning in every ten minutes or so. It was A. B. C. D. E. F. You knew Radio Luxembourg was the station ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1958 by Jimmy Burrows

My family lived in Stanner House, a lovely old house in Clara Vale from 1952 until 1964 - my parents moved there shortly after they got married in 1951. I was born in 1958 and can remember the house as if it was yesterday. In the 1800's ...Read more

A memory of Ryton in 1958 by Helen Mc Guinness

The Marl hole was the fun place for every Rubery kid, originaly there were three clay pits, the clay being used to supply the Brick & tile works which was situated at the end of the Avenue. The cottages along the Avenue and in ...Read more

A memory of Rubery in 1958 by Alan Dugmore

I used to go to Montecleffe girls school from 1956 untill 1959. It was an all girls school then with the toilets outside and they were wooden seats! Mr. Davey was the care taker. My teacher in class one and two was Miss. ...Read more

A memory of Somerton in 1958 by Sylvia Black