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My parents owned Singehurst Farm. I lived there with my 7 brothers and my sister in 1962 /1967. I worked at the local hairdressers for a short while. We had lots of fun growing up on the farm, sadly my mum and dad passed away and my sister too. I live in Dorset now.

A memory of Ticehurst in 1962 by Mary O'donnell

I was born in 1962 and remember walking along this street with my mum and my brother in his pram. He was born in 1965. Many a happy memory I have of those days. We lived in Robson Close, Carlton, till we moved to Leeds. Also remembering my grandparents, God bless.

A memory of Pontefract in 1967 by Karen Morgan

I was stationed at this camp in 1968 for a few weeks of Army exercises. Looked a lot different then! Very nice country, but very cold out on the moors at night!

A memory of Okehampton in 1968 by David Knapton

I remember, the Cottage Hospital, as a young girl. My mum did some charity work in a fund raising event for them. My sister and a few friends and myself took the cheque to them and were shown around the hospital. I remember so clearly ...Read more

A memory of Frimley in 1960 by Debbie Hutson Searle

I lived in Ewell as an american child. I remember a small tuck shop, a confectionary and the pub Toby (I think that's what it was called). I still remember the half curtains that effectively prevented me as a child from ...Read more

A memory of Ewell in 1964 by Shari Smith Dunaif

The 'modern' building in the middle of the picture is the telephone exchange not blending in with the rest of the scenery! The bus stop was for Weybridge's only 'red' bus route the 219 from Kingston Bus Garage to ...Read more

A memory of Weybridge in 1965 by Nick Leppard

I would often go into the convent, to see my aunt who was a cook there. The nuns were always very kind to me. I remember tunnel like corridors and feeling very small. And the figure of the Virgin Mary in the ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island in 1967

There were four bakehouses in Kilbirnie; we had the Co-op bakery famous for their rolls, this was in part due the recipe and part due to the rolls being baked in the auld scotch oven. This type of oven gave a good soul to the roll, ...Read more

A memory of Kilbirnie in 1960 by John Allan

My father told me only once about the 'phantom whistler'; apparently in the early hours of the morning someone walked about whistling, it was normally inspirational tunes like Onward Christian Soldiers or I know that my Redeemer liveth. Who was the Phantom Whistler?

A memory of Kilbirnie in 1960 by John Allan

I was working in the Needle Factory before Woolies and met my first love. He lived on Willow Way, had a sister, and a little dog; his name was Francis Danks (Dinky). Anyone know what happened to him? Hope he had a good life. He was in the ...Read more

A memory of Redditch in 1963 by Vivien Prideaux