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My parents spent annual holidays at Taberners boarding House in Albert Road, Blackpool Central, when they were young children, and upon hearing of their eventual courtship and engagement many years later, the then owners vowed to ...Read more

A memory of Blackpool in 1959

Although I was born in Newcastle on Tyne, I came to Croydon when I was nine - about 1958. My maiden name was Fawley, and my parents (Ron and Irene) had a sweet and general shop at 6 Wandle Road. It was near the swimming pool in Scarbrook ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1958 by Pamela Mold

My uncle Fred Moon had this garage from the mid 1930s till he retired, he was also the village blacksmith. He was a great prankster, if a rep came to the garage that did not know Fred and asked for Mr Moon, Fred would look ...Read more

A memory of Broad Chalke in 1950 by David Moon

I lived in No 2 Shabden Cottages with my mother and grandfather. Our name then was Wood. I was 6 years old in 1952 and this is my memory. The shops on the left of the road were: the newsagent/sweet shop run by Mr & Mrs Butcher. ...Read more

A memory of Chipstead in 1952 by Robin Whiting

My grandmother lived at 50 Old Park Road, opposite Bloomfield Park, and I went to school at Franklin House School in Palmerston Road from 1955 to 1960, then the Winchmore Hill Collegiate School from 1960 to 1962. I used to have ...Read more

A memory of Palmers Green in 1959 by Christopher Liddle

Ah yes the library. Shame that they are in decline. The Bus Garage, did you know Billy Cotten (as in the showband) worked there. The Electric light house, Stubbings for radio gear where I saved up on my paper round to ...Read more

A memory of Hendon in 1953 by Jim Rabbitts

My memories of Chickenley was learning how mutch we depended on each other, neighbours were important, we all used to go to the tip (football/recreation ground) to play our games. I now live in Mirfield, I am retired, and looking ...Read more

A memory of Chickenley in 1958 by Kevin Mcaulay

When old farmer used to have fields down bottom of Pound Piece he used to make hut out of hay bundles of hay. Now they have built houses on it, and when the farmer used to have cows in the field next to Park estate road now ...Read more

A memory of Portland in 1958 by Tpb Hall

I lived in number 42 between 1953 and 1957. My dad was a corporal in the Military Police at the time and even though I was very young I still remember living there. I remember the swing park at the end of the road that had a maypole in ...Read more

A memory of Knaphill in 1953 by Lynne Sheridan

I attended St. John's Primary School from age late 8 to 11, we used to go to church on Monday morning where we would walk round from the school to Sough Road where the church was.

A memory of Darwen in 1955 by Gerald Duxbury