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When I was around 11/12 years old I stayed at this holiday camp several times. We all came down from London and had a great time playing war games with the local kids. I remember my friends and I buying children size ...Read more

A memory of St Mary's Bay in 1960 by Barry Gibbs

My dad Leslie had the Talbot Hotel in Portland St from 1955 to 1964, and I went to Sefton St School and then to Bickerton House School in York Rd. I can remember going to Miss Walshe's riding school in Aughton Road where the famous ...Read more

A memory of Southport in 1960 by timothy

I was introduced to Cornwall and Polzeath when as a teenager I went to an Anglican young people's house party at Tristram House. I absolutely fell in love with Cornwall and remember wonderful walks across the cliffs to ...Read more

A memory of Polzeath in 1960 by Margaret Young

Summer holidays riding bicycles, and horses, playing football on the Village Green or by Blindburn Hall, fishing under the bridge or wading through the water onto the stone island. Helping the village farmer walk the ...Read more

A memory of Wark in 1968 by Paul Sailsman

"Oh Happy Days". My first view of Staining was the 9th June 1960.  I remember it well.  I seem to remember the Staining bus did NOT go into the village, but stopped across from the old Plough pub. My gran had bought a caravan there, just ...Read more

A memory of Staining in 1960 by June Huntingdon

For many years, Colwyn Bay U.D.C. ran a bus service along the promenade from Old Colwyn to just beyond the former pier at Rhos on Sea. Commencing in 1926, a small fleet of 5 'Guy' BB type vehicles with covered top ...Read more

A memory of Colwyn Bay in 1961 by John Owen

The Great Orme Tramway is split into an upper and lower section at Halfway station. This photo is taken on the lower section at the middle passing place, situated on Ty Gwyn Road just above Black Gate. At ...Read more

A memory of Llandudno in 1960 by John Owen

Mr Cootes riding his lovely grey mare Melody. Spent all my spare time there as a young teenager. Favourite horse was Gypsy, which was one of Toby Lee's horses. Can remember most of the horses names as well. Anyone remember Roxy ...Read more

A memory of Selsey in 1964 by Celia Smith

This photo shows the road junction (left behind the car) leading to East Coker village. From 1960 onward I served my apprenticeship with FW Saunders the Rootes Group dealers in Reckleford. About this time Recklesford was widened ...Read more

A memory of Yeovil in 1960 by Peter Woods

When I was 5 years old my Mum and Dad sold everything and we sailed by cargo ship back to England from Montreal Quebec. We settled in Robin Hoods Bay as my grandma Phylis Timbrell owned and operated the Antique Shop along with ...Read more

A memory of Robin Hood's Bay in 1965 by Liz Caven