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I spent a few weeks at the now long gone St Mary's Children's Convalescent Home overlooking the sea in Broadstairs, Kent. In the summer of 1956, when I was nine years old and my name was David Welsh, I was ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1956 by David Rayner

My parents owned the Horseshoe Cafe, 146 Barking Road, and we lived in the apartment above. Next door on the corner was a bakery and next door on the other side was a 'removal' company. I also remember ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1954 by Helga Hurban

About 1953 onwards. I wrote this out a while ago and somehow it got lost, I know Rob Blackburn read it as he left a comment, so I will try and recall as much again. In Millfield we only had a couple of house shops one was Meggie ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1957 by Jimmy Burrows

I note that the traffic was still two-way at this time. I also note the coach stopped opposite the cleaners, a few yards down from Woolworths, the Royal Blue used to stop here, en route from the Coast to London. Left Farnham in 1967. Now reside in Florida.

A memory of Farnham in 1955 by Mike Archdeacon

Lived early days on Cheetham Street before moving away to Old Trafford, then Newton Heath, but then in 1960 Mam and Dad bought the hardware shop under the 'Verandah' on Lower Broughton Road (close to Frederick Road crossroad). Guy's ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1953

I remember a really nice guy with whom I was at school - Colin Mason (Col), his family owned a cafe in the village. I wonder if either it or he are still around. Our posse used to nip down there to meet girls or have a sneaky cigarette!

A memory of Cleveleys in 1953

I can also remember Bottle Alley which was the St Leonards side of the pier during the 1950's. My Mum sometimes used to take me to the Sun Lounge near Bottle Alley when I was a very small child where she would have a coffee and I would ...Read more

A memory of Hastings in 1957

I was born in Newfield,about three miles from the Street, and recall the pictures very vividly and the comments by one other person about the Empire Ballroom. We used to go there every Friday night for the dance, dressed in ...Read more

A memory of Chester-Le-Street in 1955 by Thomas Robson

I remember happy days in Lingham Lane School, I had many friends including Sandra Satterthwait and sister Carol. I would love to get in touch, they lived in the children's home in Curlew Way, Moreton and were from ...Read more

A memory of Wallasey in 1956 by Margery Hall

We are in year 1955 and I'm sure you older ones from around here will remember what Duffers were, this was a task game where all the gang joined in. We had different modes which would take our fancy, pole vaulting was where we would cut a ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1955 by Jimmy Burrows