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My family and I used to spend our holidays at Point Clear almost every year during the late 1940s, 50s and 60s, and often met the same families each time we went down there. I remember ...Read more

A memory of St Osyth in 1956 by Robert Munn

As a child I remember a cross made of iron painted green at the roadside between the two turnings into East Hendred. It bore the name "Matthew Kimber". Daffodils would appear there in the spring. Can anyone tell me what it was about?

A memory of East Hendred in 1950 by Keith Willey

We also loved to go mushrooming at the searchlights. This was at the top of Dark Lane. Saturday morning pictures at the Rex cinema was a treat too, Flash Gorden, The Lone Ranger, and many others. The interlude was good too, with an accordian player whose name was Trevor Rackley (I think).

A memory of Tilehurst in 1950 by Michael Taylor

I too was born at Bredbury in 1951 and attended Barrack Hill Primary School from 1957-1962. then went on to Highfield. I have a good memory of those early days and recall teachers such as ( juniors) Mrs.Ridley. Mrs. Lambert, Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury in 1957 by John Mann

I was born in 1947 at Birch Haill Hospital and lived in Castleton, first on Manchester Road and later Alder Road until I got married at St. Gabriel's Church. My maiden name was Jackson. I attended Castleton ...Read more

A memory of Castleton in 1957 by Irene Tuck

I remember Pincents Hill and surrending area in the 1950s. We would walk up through the city and down Pincents Hill, past the farm with a small pond. On the left was a long gravel avenue that was lined with poplars down to Calcot. At ...Read more

A memory of Tilehurst in 1950 by Michael Taylor

I attended Downham Market Grammar School between 1953 and 1956, when I left to start work. I lived at Fincham, but was a friend of Cedric Peto (whom we nickmamed Pedro). His parents kept the village shop and I used to visit them ...Read more

A memory of Hilgay in 1955 by Alastair Crichton

My Aunt & Uncle (Ella & Cecil Forbes) lived in a two bedroom flat in Park Court in Balham Park Road from 1948 & throughout the 1950s and I spent much time staying with them as my parents ran pubs in The City. ...Read more

A memory of Balham in 1955

I too remember looking through the bedroom window of my Auntie Olga's house in Bryn Y Fran Ave and watching the clouds of steam rising from the coke oven in the skyline. I also remember going to meet my Uncle 'Herbie' ...Read more

A memory of Trethomas in 1950 by Glyn Mallett

I stayed here when I was nine. I have fond memories of it, together with the hotel dog who fell in love with me - we would go for walks across the luscious green fields together. Across the road was the railway station where I ...Read more

A memory of Strathyre in 1955 by Tony Kerr