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Whilst it is now many years ago, (I moved to Holland in '76), I'm just feeling ever so slightly miffed that your contributor didn't mention a couple of bands. I played in in the '60's, both hailing as 'Coalville' bands - ...Read more

A memory of Coalville in 1968 by Malcolm Latham

I started in the Infant School in 1949, the year my family came to Corby - I was 6 years old. I can remember the huts with the old coke stoves. Each classroom had a partition and there was a stage in the last one where we used to ...Read more

A memory of Corby in 1949 by Moira Jones

My family and I moved to Withybrook in 1960 first of all we lived in 2 all saints close later we moved yo 4 Kirby Lane. 2 All saints Close was the place where I met my future wife she lived at No3 next door. I was ...Read more

A memory of Withybrook in 1960 by Peter John Buckby

Born in '48, lived in Rugby Avenue Sudbury Town until I was 21. Went to Alperton Sec Mod between '60-66. Great memories from my schooldays... Mr Hostler was Headmaster and some really good teachers: Irving, Parkinson, Sladden and ...Read more

A memory of Wembley by Graham Rose

As a young child I was educated at Cockers Hill Primary School Peaslake. Headmistress Miss Moody with Assistant Head Miss Pearce. I would catch the bus from Gomshall to Peaslake sometimes being collected in the ...Read more

A memory of Peaslake in 1963 by Susan Hibbert

Started by the Moon family; anyone know the reason for the "Aberdeen"? The steam whistle blew at 8am amd again at 5pm. They had a couple of (old fashioned then) Albion lorries. My father used to wear the old fashioned stiff white ...Read more

A memory of St Blazey by Melville Grigg

I lived in South Warnborough 1968-74 at 'Thatch End' and latterly The Old Parsonage. Both were on Lees Hill. From here I was collected and went to school in Alton. My sister attended Long Sutton Primary. Her headmaster ...Read more

A memory of South Warnborough in 1968 by James Pratt

Myself and two friends visited Totland Bay in 1969 and stayed at the Suncliff Holiday Camp. It was very basic there and I remember the owner cooked us our meals. I remember watching the moon landing on an old tv that they ...Read more

A memory of Totland Bay in 1969 by Keith Merchant

My wonderful dad passed away last October. He was born in Cwm in 1934 and left aound 1955 when he moved to Corby, Northants. he was so very proud of his welsh roots and was over the moon when we took him back to Cwm a couple of years ago and ...Read more

A memory of Cwm by Glenda Harker

Wondering if anyone can remember the Half Moon Inn back in the 50's/60;s. My family knew a Pat and DIck Coleman who ran a pub in Melton Mowbray and I am wondering if it was this one. My only memory of visiting them once in my ...Read more

A memory of Melton Mowbray by maggie.ledger3