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I moved to no. 6 from Thornton Heath, aged 3, with my parents, Sylvia and George. My maiden name was Ruthven. My brother Keith was born in 1958. I initially went to Bandon Hill school, but my brother got pneumonia just after his ...Read more

A memory of Wallington in 1957 by Teresa Brett

My mum & dad along with my brother & me came to live in Fovant in 1952. Mum & dad owned the butchers shop in the village. My brother Brian & me went to the school, we both made lots of friends. It was a good school, ...Read more

A memory of Fovant in 1953 by Sheila Guilfoyle

I grew up in West Ham from my birth until 1960, living at Stephens Road, Stratford. I remember going shopping with Mum to Stratford High Road, we would go to the market for all Mum's shopping. We would buy fish from Angel Lane and ...Read more

A memory of West Ham in 1958 by Joan Doble

My memories of Oldends are many and happy - My grandparents - Oscar and Violet Lane (known to many as Mrs Oscar) lived for many years at Fairview. where they brought up their family Victor, Alfred, Bob and Grace. As a small girl in the ...Read more

A memory of Stonehouse in 1953 by Liz Hoather

I don't know why we called it Three King's Piece but in the mid 50's to the early 60's when I was growing up, that was what we called it. I lived in the flats in Armfield Crescent and when we went to Three Kings Piece we went the ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1958 by Carole Baldwin

I went to Hardenuish School between 1958 -1962. The headmistress was an ex nun and did not allow the girls to mix with the boys when their school was built just down the road, so she staggered our dinner and leaving ...Read more

A memory of Chippenham in 1958 by Sheila Dawn Robbins

My father used to work at this factory in Penge as a Chemist. We moved down to Selsdon when I was five (1950) and then we moved back up to the Wirral when I was 11. Does anyone remember exactly where the factory was and does anyone remember Selsdon in those days?

A memory of Penge in 1950 by Susan Reid Povall

I was born in 1952 and was raised in Cheesecake Inn.  This was the original name for the farm next to the Church.  When I was growing up there it was called Church Farm.  I have many happy memories growing up in Kirkthorpe. I spent ...Read more

A memory of Kirkthorpe in 1952 by Lynda Riddington

My auntie Mary used to run the donkeys on the beach. I spent each school holiday in Minehead Swimming Pool and remember the Juke Box in the cafeteria area very well. When I first moved to Minehead in 1953 I lived in the old ...Read more

A memory of Minehead in 1959 by Barry (Mick) Johns

It is quite possible that the the little boy to the right in this picture is me at age six. My family used to stay at a friend's caravan in the park above the cliffs. During the summers of 1954 through 1958 we stayed ...Read more

A memory of Lavernock in 1955 by Phillip Armour