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I moved to Harlow in the mid 50's from London as a 5 year old child with my mother and father, where I lived on Pittmans field. I went to school at Broadfields Juniors and then moved on to Netteswell. My first job was in the ...Read more

A memory of Harlow in 1957 by Colin Ward

My earliest memories are of East Harlsey where my father was an undergardener at the Hall. The owners were the Constantine family, whose business was something to do with shipping in the North East. We lived in a tied cottage ...Read more

A memory of East Harlsey in 1950 by Keith Wood

I was eleven when we moved into the new council estate, Aelybryn, in Esgairgeiliog. My mother had been born in Esgairgeiliog, and her mother was the local, unofficial, midwife of the village at the beginning of the 20th ...Read more

A memory of Esgairgeiliog in 1956 by Delyth Jenkins

A few days after starting school, I paid my first remembered visit to Fordingbridge Fair. A funfair visited Fordingbridge every year during the first week in September. It was situated in Church Square and in the land ...Read more

A memory of Fordingbridge in 1955 by Cathryn Candy

I remember living in a nisson hut for a while, then moving to Parkhouse Close. Just saw memories of Ann Simpson; we lived a couple of doors away. Don't know if you remember?

A memory of Shipton Bellinger in 1953 by Lorraine Penn

I was born in the Taplow Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital in 1956. My mother told me when I was about 11 years old how I got my first name; at that time Wycombe General Hospital, Wycombe Shrubbery, ...Read more

A memory of Taplow in 1956 by Mrs Gray Gail Jacqueline

I am amazed there is no mention here of Morecambe Illuminations. Dose no one remember them? In the 50's I lived in Ecclesfield which then was West Riding of Yorkshire. We had little money and no transport ...Read more

A memory of Morecambe in 1953 by Megan Ward

I was interested to read Elizabeth Taylor's memories of Newchurch. My brother Gregor, sister Alison, and I were born in Greendale Ave, Newchurch and all attended the primary school. I too, remember Mrs Roberts, ...Read more

A memory of Newchurch in 1953 by Lesley Parker

Remember The Ranks very well. Lots of my friends lived there. Tony Howells, Ian Davies(Pooky), Tony Randall, Spikey Iles, Jock Ilse and their sisters. I remember the Davey family and many others. Most vivid memory is running the streets of ...Read more

A memory of Abercarn in 1959 by Brian John Watkins

I remember walking past this church to visit my grandparents in Highcliffe Road. There was a short cut just before the church; I remember there were nice trees that overhung the pathway and it was lovely in summer. Further down the hill is the Wickford C of E Infants School.

A memory of Wickford in 1959 by Gina Gibbs