Search Results

I have fond memories of working in a slate mine as a 20year old. Only for a short period servicing and checking a Tilghmans compressors which supplied compressed air inside the mountain. I vividly remember being in the mine and told ...Read more

A memory of Upper Chapel in 1960 by Adrian Dunning

Streatham was THE place to be. I lived at Crown Point for many years in my teens, and went ice skating three times a week, I remember the hourly speed sessions there, I got very good and fast. I used to go there with ...Read more

A memory of Streatham in 1963 by Jeffrey Paul

I was born on the 22nd of August 1968 in Cheese Cottage, 1 Steel Lane, Catcott, and spent the first 18 years of my life in the same house, in the same room, with my brother, and 3 sisters.

A memory of Catcott in 1968 by Lorna Rossiter

When I was a child, we moved to Orwell Grange, a large house on an estate of 7 acres. The village of Orwell stands on the A603 just 7 miles from Cambridge, where my mother taught shorthand and typing. Our home was also run as a ...Read more

A memory of Orwell in 1962 by Jeannette Howard

My memory is a bit hazy as to which year the big flood was but I know it was between 1963-69 as this was when my family and I lived in Hullbridge. I do remember that Watery Lane lived up to its name and was completely cut off, my ...Read more

A memory of Hullbridge in 1964 by Sharon Hunter

1963 ish....My early morning dip - each morning we donned shorts and pumps to run around the Tarn where we jumped down a large hole, then our sadistic instructors released a gush of freezing stream water, soaking every inch. After ...Read more

A memory of Eskdale in 1963 by Dennis Johnson

I was born in Durham in 1969 and grew up in Thornley until I left in 1985 and moved to South Africa. I have been back a few times over the years and have seen many changes my father still lives in Thornley and will never leave ...Read more

A memory of Thornley in 1969 by Jo Curley

I can remember the fresh clean smell of linen from Burgesses dress shop and the smell of wallpaper coming from Clarks, the painting and decorating shop and the bar of chocolate that had pictures of four boys' faces on and came out of the sweetshop there called Fourbouys.

A memory of Harlow in 1960 by Janet James

Dear Ron, I left for Canada that year, the old villege was still there, I came back in 1972 and it was all gone, even the Keys had changed, not the same gang. To tell you the truth I don't remember you, you know all about me? I will try to remember any way, Best regards, Cliff

A memory of Dagenham in 1968 by Cliff Odell

Many of us growing up in Hadleigh were lucky enough, weather permitting, to have a birthday picnic at the Castle. Plenty of food prepared by various mothers, kite flying, games and everyones favorite rolling down the hill. ...Read more

A memory of Hadleigh in 1968 by Andrew Campbell