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My father had his hand brush making business in Manor St. My Grandfather started the business in 1918 above horse stables that lay behind the Sun Public House. Because of this he called it "The Sunbrush Works". They later moved ...Read more

A memory of Braintree in 1960 by Steve Young

Today in 2010, I am researching information for my daughter who will be 50 on October 2nd 2010. She was born in Holbrook Maternity Hospital. At the time of her birth my wife and I lived in Peet Street, off Uttoxeter ...Read more

A memory of Holbrook in 1960 by Brian Shaw

1964: While working here we would go to two different pubs in Southgate, one at each end of the high street, it was in these pubs we met a local group of lads and lasses who were from very wealthy backgrounds, and they all took a shine to us. ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1964 by Jimmy Burrows

My mum dad and two sisters and brother lived here, Mum used to walk a mile a day to fetch a pale of water. When I was born we had to move to Stiperstones because the house wasn't big enough, the house at the bog only had two ...Read more

A memory of The Quarry in 1961 by Mike Hotchkiss

In the 1960s, I remember watching Dalmilling Primary being built from my Ganny's window, my first day there when I was about eight and meeting all the new pals, school sports that I was useless at, egg and spoon was torture and ...Read more

A memory of Ayr in 1960 by Linda Kiltie Stewart

I remember being at Castle School, it did have bad and also good times. I remember that head master Mr Bowles and the deputy head master who was called Mr Mellody, he was a rough one. The best part about it is when we were on ...Read more

A memory of Stanhope in 1960 by R Ingleson

I remember when I was about 13 years old. Where the roundabout is now there used to be a very high wall which surrounded a large house which was the local surgery and I believe the doctor's name was Dr. Oakell. On the corner of ...Read more

A memory of Over in 1963 by John Wilkinson

I was 20, following a stint as a trainee mechanic (I only took the job there as Mick Becker was there) at the Druid Garage and us starting pop group. Affected garage+ not enough work, so following being fired by Mr Davies ("Reluctantly, lad", ...Read more

A memory of Corwen in 1965 by Gareth Hughes

Family holidays were great but the fun really started in the mid-60's when I could holiday their with my friends. Lunch in the Tarantella coffee bar usually presided over by Rob Jones (not the restaurant, too posh!); ...Read more

A memory of Abersoch in 1965 by Kath Hayward

It was indeed interesting reading Roger Barden's account of Lamberhurst, but feel he has left out a few salient points. Of course Curtis the newsagents and Avards the bakers with the ever inquisitive Mrs Avards ...Read more

A memory of Lamberhurst in 1960 by Mike G. Beech