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I grew up in Hewson street, my parents were Peggy and Ernie Gills and we lived in our grandparents house (Meggie and Bill (Scotty) Jackson). I loved a Sunday when all the family would call to see us - the tiny flat would burst at ...Read more

A memory of Sheriff Hill in 1968 by Maureen Gills

I went to Uttoxeter Girls High School when I was 11 in 1963. My friends, Ros Glass and Gillian Pollard, travelled on a double decker bus from Hoar Cross each day, we all started together. I was in Dunkley (blue) House, Roz was in ...Read more

A memory of Uttoxeter in 1964 by Susan Devonport

We used to love looking in the stream for cray fish, minnows and small creatures. We were fascinated by the clear water as we had no streams in London,where we lived. I remember telling my mum about the small creatures ...Read more

A memory of Ashton Keynes in 1961 by Dawn Smith

I was asked to read a lesson by my teacher at St Johns Church, Leytonstone for one of our school services. To my horror, she had me practice reading loudly in the school corridors and left me ...Read more

A memory of Leytonstone in 1963 by Dawn Smith

Imagine the street devoid of (and indeed closed to) motor traffic and crammed from side to side, and as far as the eye could see, with fairground amusements, stalls and masses of people. That was Pinner Fair. I may be wrong, but I fancy that ...Read more

A memory of Pinner in 1960 by John Price

Up until 1974 my grandmother lived at No 10? Burton Terrace, East Aberthaw, where she had four children born at her house. Grandfather died in 1965 (I think). I was born in St Athen & we lived with my grandparents ...Read more

A memory of West Aberthaw in 1968 by Kevin Alexander

As the daughter of a Tilbury docker who married a girl from Gravesend, the ferry between Tilbury and Gravesend forms one of my earliest and strongest childhood memories. Every Saturday my sister and I would make the journey with ...Read more

A memory of Gravesend in 1965 by Hazel Nevard

I was born in Armour Street in Kilmarnock in 1959. Around 1963 we moved to Onthank. I went to Onthank School. My friend Bryce Herbert and I from about the age of 10 onwards used to go to Craufurdland Lake to fish for ...Read more

A memory of Kilmarnock in 1969 by Murray Macmillan

I lived with my mum, dad, and two brothers at Manor Gardens in Warminster from 1961 to 1971. I have such happy and wonderful memories of my childhood, living and playing in the area. This photo of the paddling pool at the ...Read more

A memory of Warminster in 1965 by Philip Franklin

I have memories of going around in a 'gang'; we called ourselves the Wizbangs and used to frequent the carousel coffee bar on East Hill.

A memory of Dartford in 1964 by Allan Pennell