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I have lived in Leslie since 1948, was born in St Andrews where we spent the war years. After father was demobbed he returned to working in the gas industry and through hard work he was appointed gas manager in Leslie, hence my ...Read more

A memory of Leslie in 1950 by Ian Donnachie

My grandad, Christopher Jeffrey had the donkeys on the Greensward by Clacton Bowling Club and I remember in 1951 when I was nine years old being given a ride on his donkeys.This postcard brings ...Read more

A memory of Clacton-On-Sea in 1951 by Anne Hampson

We sometimes stayed in a caravan at Anderby Creek. Every day we took a picnic and stayed all day at Huttoft Bank. We bought flags and buckets and spades at the shop on the bad corner in Sandilands. My father used to blow up the inner ...Read more

A memory of Huttoft in 1953 by Rita Oakes

My father's aunt and uncle lived in Newhaven. Ted Hoskins was his uncle's name, he was injured in the First World War and later worked at the lighthouse at the end of the breakwater before it was automated. His wife's name was May ...Read more

A memory of Newhaven in 1955 by Dorothea Smedley

I used to lived in Eltham from 1940 until 1951 - before that it was Plumstead. I visited Woolwich Markets numerous times. My last school was Woolwich Politechnic just a stroll away. I recall eating eel soup at fourpence a bowl ...Read more

A memory of Woolwich in 1950 by Tom Ware

Does anyone remember going to this school? It was next to St. Peter's Church in Westfield. I remember two of the teachers names were Miss Coles and Mrs Brimble I believe. ...Read more

A memory of Westfield in 1956 by Lyn Bettridge

Not a good one;I am suffering from a trauma that happen in my childhood but i had blocked in out; it has affected me all my life. For some reason my mind had enough and i died of all feeling I have to keep going if any one could ...Read more

A memory of Darlington in 1957

I spent a year or so boarding at St Joseph's Convent School and wonder if we were all in the same place? Does nobody remember; the winter cold, the dreadful food in the refectory, carrying bowls to the sink in the freezing washroom, ...Read more

A memory of Monks Kirby in 1956 by Patricia Mc Loughlin

I lived in Studley Grange Road, and at the bottom was the Union Canal. This was a sort of green lung. You could go to Southall or Brentford by bike without touching a road, very pleasant. I went to St Marks ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell in 1955 by Nick Beard

Hello Carol (McCutcheon as I knew you). I was born in 1951 and lived at 19 Glaskhill terrace. My name is James Waugh and my mother was Lizzie and my father John (Jock). Dad worked in Burghlee, Moat and Bilston Glen. All the ...Read more

A memory of Penicuik in 1951 by James Waugh