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We lived in 'The Queen Victoria' pub on the corner of Falcon Road and Ingrave Street. I attended Falcon Brook School. Very near to the school was a little sweet shop where you could buy penny sweets, penny halfpenny lollies, teddy bear ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1960

I lived in Goldieslie Road (from 1966 - 1979) and went to the Town County Primary School (juniors). I used to walk to school past the Driffold every day (unless I took the 107 bus!) Sometimes I walked up through the ...Read more

A memory of Sutton Coldfield in 1969 by Linda Juquier (Grout)

I met this girl in the basement bar of the George where they had the go go dancers, I bought her a drink and then took her home to a house up the Sutton rRad, arranged to see her on Sunday night, kissed goodnight and waved as she ...Read more

A memory of Walsall in 1969 by Brian Jones

I was born in Epsom and lived in Glebe Road from 1968 - 1980. My earliest memory was fishing at the pond, the wonderful swans, smurf stickers at Roundhills garage at the end of our road, humbugs (for free) at Goldings and Suzie ...Read more

A memory of Ashtead in 1968 by Sarah Gove (Nee Clements)

I have fond memories of Freefolk. I stayed at Freefolk Priors with my Aunt Babs and her three boys around about 1963. We would go down there for the duration of the school holidays and stay in her little house which overlooked the ...Read more

A memory of Freefolk in 1963 by Kathy Jones

I was brought up in Pode Hole from 1967, my mother Joan is still alive but now living in Spalding, sadly my Dad Ken died in the Fishermans Arms pub on Sept 23 1977. I have a brother Nigel and a sister Susan. We lived ...Read more

A memory of Pode Hole in 1967 by Stephen Cropley

We lived in Knodishall from 1968 to 1971. My dad was stationed at Bentwaters and we lived at 123 Judith Avenue in Knodishall. We lived next door to Brian and Connie Moore, and they had a daughter ...Read more

A memory of Knodishall in 1968 by Jo Capps Horsley

I really remember the fish & chip shop, the stuffed alligator; kids were scared of it apart from me. I also recall how nasty that short Greek woman from the fish & chip shop was. One early ...Read more

A memory of Splott in 1965 by Lynette Carter

Wayne Carter My father is Frederick Carter born in London, and mother was Loraine Carter nee Chadwick was born Cyfarthfa Street Roath; mum sadly passed away in 1998. I have a younger sister Jane Carter nee ...Read more

A memory of St Mellons in 1964 by Wayne Carter

Who remembers the travelling fun fair that came to Blackfield in the 1960s? Did you go to Blackfield Junior school? What about skating on the frozen Gravel pits at Holbury in the winter 1962/3/4 or the Esso Cinema? or the ...Read more

A memory of Holbury in 1960 by Julian Bishop