Memories

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Summer 1980

My memories of the heath are from 1980 when my mother - Kathleen (Topsy) Whybrow and father bought me and my brother to the heath in the summer of 1980 for five months.   My parents had emigrated to NZ and gave myself and my brother ...Read more

A memory of Hatfield Heath in 1980 by Sarah Mc Gee

Great Part Of The Village

1970's and 80's: We had a great childhood playing at this end of the village. It was quiet except for the cars of people that lived up here. Everyone knew each other. My old house is in the background, all you can see is the ...Read more

A memory of Polgooth in 1980 by Tami Cross Halls

Whitethorn Morris Dance At The Coach And Horses On Croxley Green

For many years in the 1980s and 1990s morris dancers performed outside the two lovely pubs on Croxley Green - the Coach and Horses and the Artichoke. Whitethorn Morris frequently ...Read more

A memory of Croxley Green in 1980 by John Howard Norfolk

Football Years

I played for the first Sudbrook Cricket Club football team. We came second in the East Gwent 2nd Division and got promoted. I played with: Dave Clements, Mike Keogh, Paul Little, Ivor Baker, Tony Cochrane, Bobby Noade, Darren Noade, ...Read more

A memory of Caldicot in 1980 by Geoff Jones

The Long Walk To Hire A Trike

Millport to me was, as I'm sure it was to most who have visited over the years a place where cars were few and pedal power ruled. All my memories of Millport as a child involved a long walk over the hill from the ferry, ...Read more

A memory of Millport in 1980 by Ronald Andrews

My First Look

The first time my father took me under the Hengoed viaduct I remember looking up and said to my dad that one day I would like to walk across it and wondered how long it would take us. When I got a bit older and a bit more interested in the ...Read more

A memory of Hengoed in 1980 by Kristian Burrows

Ellacombe Road Williams Close

The earliest memories of the shops on Ellacombe Road was a Co-op at the top of the rank of shops a kiosk then Ron the off licence, wool shop, butchers and greengrocers at the bottom, these all closed when Asda ...Read more

A memory of Longwell Green in 1980 by Ricky Veale

Lower Peover School

I was a pupil at Lower Peover primary school from 1980 to 1986 and have many great memories. Mrs Wraith taught the reception class and we all had pictures so we knew which our pegs and draws were and mine was always a cow. ...Read more

A memory of Lower Peover in 1980

6th Northwood Scouts Go Hostelling

I remember staying at the youth hostel in Greens Norton with the patrol leaders of the 6th Northwood Scout Group. I was an ASL (Assistant Scout Leader) with the troop for several years and as I had always ...Read more

A memory of Greens Norton in 1980 by John Howard Norfolk

Old Bull Morris Men Dance At The Old Guinea Pub

The Old Bull Morris Men were based at the Old Bull Arts Centre in nearby Barnet and would regularly turn out to perform at pubs in south west Hertfordshire around 1979 - 1981. Originally ...Read more

A memory of Ridge in 1980 by John Howard Norfolk