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Romilly Park not only housed the annual Barry Show, but often the circus, when real animals were allowed! Great to see the parade coming down Holton Road making its way to Romilly Park as "the circus comes to town" The Barry Show was ...Read more

A memory of Barry in 1964 by Haydn Ebbs

The Ferns was my grandparents' house during the late 1950s - 1960s.  Their surname was Edwards. (Ellen and Lewis.) My mother (Anne) spent many happy times here. I wish they were still here to share these photos with but unfortunately my ...Read more

A memory of Southerndown in 1960 by Karen Mc Intyre

I remember this place so well, this is the bus stop I used to use from Mill Chase School. Many an ugly scrap would occur on the school bus with the kids from the Erie camp, I think that is one of the old army huts the families ...Read more

A memory of Headley Down in 1967 by Stuart Scott

I lived in Stoney Lane with my parents between about 1959 and 1968.  In 1961 I started at Hobmoor Primary School on Hobmoor Road.  I was under 5 years old and terrified of the thought of going to school.  To get to school from ...Read more

A memory of Yardley in 1961 by Stephen Norris

I moved to Cheadle Hulme in 1963, as a 6 year old. I lived on Lorna Road, behind and to the left of this view. I saw the building of the Precinct and what is now Sim Chem House (then Griffin House). My friends and I would ...Read more

A memory of Cheadle Hulme in 1963 by Brian Cresswell

In the late 1960s and early 1970s I stayed here for my school hols, my grandmother worked for Mr and Mrs Bodd who were the owners at the time. My grandparants lived in part of the house round the side which in itsself was large. ...Read more

A memory of Nether Alderley in 1969 by Stephen Mather

I remember meeting my friends in DeMarcos ice cream parlour opposite the Regal Cinema, sitting for hours over one cup of coffee doing the crossword in the Evening News. I remember coming out of DeMarcos, crossing the road and ...Read more

A memory of Wembley in 1965 by Judie Tierney

I attended Sunday School in the 1960s at St Peter's School, Caverswall and my teacher was Mr Harp. He was a great inspiration to me as a budding historian and he sometimes took us to visit the castle and taught us ...Read more

A memory of Caverswall in 1960 by Margaret Boden Heaume

The date is approximate. I was very young, about 6 at the time. I lived with my family in a village called Sandycroft, about 7 miles from Chester. We visited my great Aunt Jane who lived in one of the middle cottages in this ...Read more

A memory of Rhyd-y-foel in 1960 by Carol Posnett

Galanos house, Long Itchington, Someone famous opened this British Legion home

A memory of Long Itchington in 1965 by Janice Mc Kane