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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

We lived at 29 Northumberland Road in the 1950s with my grandmother. My sister Moira and I went to Longfield school and I have many happy memories there. My grandmother took me with her to St Albans church as a very small ...Read more

A memory of North Harrow in 1958 by Jan Herd

I was born in Bilton Harrogate in 1943. When I was 13 years old I had a new bike for my birthday and with some of my mates we went on a ride to Pateley Bridge Show, a first for me. At Wilsill we were dying of thirst and as we went ...Read more

A memory of Wilsill in 1956 by John Crowe

I remember the time when a poor boy stole ten shillings from a teacher's purse. Later the school was assembled, the gymnasium horse installed in front of the audience; we boys. The headmaster, instructed ...Read more

A memory of Eastleigh in 1958

I was billeted on Lotun Park ammunition open site stores and during the Suez crisis in 1956 we shipped out ammunition during all of the Easter period from the Ford Sub Depot. My memories are of all the deer on Lotun Park.

A memory of West Felton in 1956 by Maurice Simpson

My brother (Brian Featch) and I attended the above school until we emigrated to Australia in 1958. Would love to hear from anyone who remembers us. I have visited the area over the last 10 years and can't say I like what ...Read more

A memory of Huntly in 1956 by Norma Featch

Born in Bonsall, I never realised how lucky I was. The beauty, freedom to play Cowboys and Indians etc. etc. without restriction, was something I took for granted. Not any more. My family still live in and around Bonsall, while I ...Read more

A memory of Bonsall in 1953 by Barbara Smith

Our family lived in The Fruit Shop (the shop currently sells doors) between 1958-’64. Mum and Dad served customers with the support of Mrs Garner,a rotund jolly lady who lived in Star Lane. Dad could often be ...Read more

A memory of Hooley in 1958 by Jan Herd

I was born in Knutsford in 1953 at no 3 Woodlands Drive. I always remember Knutsford Moor and the quaint little shops in Knutsford town centre itself, especially Hollands toffee shop, it was so tiny, I would love a photo of that. ...Read more

A memory of Lower Peover in 1953 by Helen Pickford

I lived in Chapel Gardens next to St Anthony's church, there were only 3 houses in our street, the Greggs, Mcartheys and us Hawkins. I went to St Anthony's School and left in 1957 when we moved to Kirkby. I worked in Scotts Bakery in ...Read more

A memory of Liverpool in 1957 by Cathy Thomson