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The station house was my home, and we could climb out of our front room window on to the down line platform to Andover.

A memory of Stockbridge in 1956 by Jack Robert Massey

My family moved to Blyth in the early 1950s, leaving in 1959, just before everything seemed to go wrong. We had the Traveller's Rest pub at the junction of Regent Street and Thompson Street. On the other corner ...Read more

A memory of Blyth in 1959 by Tony Steadman

The Boulevard used to be Station Road and was the local monkey run on Sat and Sunday nights, where young teenagers male and female used to walk up and down

A memory of Tunstall in 1950 by Gordon Stockton

I lived at Ashburton and spent my junior school years from 1953 at the primary and junior schools after which I walked everyday to South Norwood  where I attended Stanley Tech.  The interesting part was the intermediate school ...Read more

A memory of Addiscombe in 1955 by Roger Steer

I was born in Axminster and having failed my eleven-plus exam (fortunately) I went to the secondary modern school where Mr Tolchard was headmaster (known affectionately as Herby). My favourite teacher ...Read more

A memory of Axminster in 1956 by Marjorie Alcock

I moved to Hooley in March 1950 at the age of one month. (6 years before my sister Cheryl, (see other memory comments) was born. in addition to her comments, we had the full range of shops: from the garage (left) Peat and Townsends: ...Read more

A memory of Hooley in 1958 by Roger Wakeling

The Thames-side Miniature Railway opened in about 1946 and closed in 1954.  The station, which had a single platform, stood at the Caversham end of the line. To the east of the station was the engine shed and, beyond ...Read more

A memory of Reading in 1953 by Chris Griffiths

My Father was the Educational Attache at the Pakistan High Commission in London and our first home was 10, Limes Avenue. From the window of my younger brother's room, which was located at the front of the house, ...Read more

A memory of Golders Green in 1954 by Shireen Husain

I lived in Spring Road opposite Bengry's shop. I remember going to their bakery for my mother - hot bread to collect. I went to Meir Road School, Spooners was a local shop nearby. Brings back memories - doing paper boy job - ...Read more

A memory of Normacot in 1958 by Ronald Burton

When I was very small I used to go to the 'Hare and Hounds' with my father and two older brothers. I would sit on the wall opposite the hotel and watch Cyril Washbrook score sixes! I would have a lemonade whilst my father ...Read more

A memory of Timperley in 1951 by Robert Hughes