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I lived in No 2 Shabden Cottages with my mother and grandfather. Our name then was Wood. I was 6 years old in 1952 and this is my memory. The shops on the left of the road were: the newsagent/sweet shop run by Mr & Mrs Butcher. ...Read more

A memory of Chipstead in 1952 by Robin Whiting

When old farmer used to have fields down bottom of Pound Piece he used to make hut out of hay bundles of hay. Now they have built houses on it, and when the farmer used to have cows in the field next to Park estate road now ...Read more

A memory of Portland in 1958 by Tpb Hall

As a small child I would travel down by train with my nan and stay at my Uncle George Bowen who lived in Langham Road, Most important thing before boarding the train in London was to get in the right section ...Read more

A memory of Robertsbridge in 1952 by Geraldine Todd

I attended KGS from 1952 - 1959. The Old Grammar School seen in this picture had long been replaced by a much larger building in Westville, Kingsbridge. For the first couple of terms, I remember walking in file from ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbridge in 1952 by William Lapthorn

I am living in Tasmania. My Father W.Moscrop was the first Headmaster of this school, which I believe was in Martindale Road. I understand it was a pilot scheme and education methods have now moved on. From ...Read more

A memory of Heston in 1954

My parents moved to Bletchley from London early 1953, they first lived in St George's Road before moving to 35 St John's Road when I made my appearance shortly after Christmas. So much has changed since ...Read more

A memory of Bletchley in 1953 by Alan Webb

I am Reg Bright, born in Roman St, Seaforth. Moved to Thornton around 1951,courted Sheila King, Muspratt Rd, Seaforth 1953 ish, married her 1958. We now live in Bardsey near Wetherby - moved here in 1967 for the company Chadburns ...Read more

A memory of Seaforth in 1953 by Sheila/Reg Bright

I lived in Rodley but learnt to dance at Porritts.Remember walking home across the field at the back of dance hall ( now housing estate), coming out near the mill then down Bagley Lane. Near the bottom there is a ginnel up lots of steps which ...Read more

A memory of Farsley in 1956 by Sylvia Hardwick

I lived in Lemington untill 1954 approx and we lived in the front row of the Pit Row houses. We could stand outside and watch the trains going past full of coal and wave to the drivers, playing on the pit heaps, wouldn't like the washing ...Read more

A memory of Lemington in 1953 by Rosemary Cawley

My father was in the RAF (Ron Jerred) and whenever we came back from abroad we went to Odcombe until he was given a new posting. Me and my sister would go to Odcombe school for short periods. My main memories are of the smell of ...Read more

A memory of Higher Alham in 1955 by Janet Brown