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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

Wes Coulthard and me decided to go to the smoke to try our luck,this was early sixties. Wes had worked in London before for a building company called Higgs & Hill so we decided to give it a go as we had just been laid off. It was ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1964 by Jimmy Burrows

In 1966 I was a bread roundsman delivering around the Chester area.My first drop was the Windy Ridge transport cafe in Kelsall.In those days there was no M56 and no bypass round the village so all the tankers from Ellesmere ...Read more

A memory of Kelsall in 1966 by Bill Telford

I attended the Bakery Department Denbighshire Tech. from 1960 to 1962. Mr Nash and Mr Hawkins were the tutors. I went to the Tech rather than getting a job in a bakery because my Youth Employment officer said I was too small for ...Read more

A memory of Wrexham in 1961 by Ian Mabbitt

This rare building was owned by a close friend of mine's aunt and uncle. Their names were Mr and Mrs Honour. Their daughter Jean had a type of drapers shop down in Cawsand. This structure was a castle-style Napoleonic fort set in ...Read more

A memory of Polhawn Cove in 1962 by Colin Apps

Our late grandparents Bob and Alice Maudsley owned a caravan on Cambrian coast in 1965 to 1969, me and my sister Kerry spent our school holidays playing on the beach and riding round the camp in the site owner's landrover, his name was ...Read more

A memory of Borth in 1966 by Beverley Wall

After I left school I was a porter at Langrick Station up until it closed. I have a painting of the last DMU leaving Langrick Station.

A memory of Brothertoft in 1966 by John Gross

I was born at the top of Reigate Hill (Mogador) and would catch the 406 bus every Saturday night to watch the latest films at the MAJESTIC cinema. We would visit most of the local pubs in the area - Market / the Bell / The Queens ...Read more

A memory of Reigate in 1961 by Derek Chinery

My uncle, Jimmy, had a caravan berthed in McIntyres boat yard. I remember there was another caravan next to my uncles, the family I cannot remember their name, but they had two daughters who were called Iris and Ruby. The ...Read more

A memory of Port Bannatyne in 1967 by Bill Johnston

Having read other comments and recognised the names of other contributors I thought I would add to the messages. My mother Gwen Mossop was the hotel receptionist for many years starting in the 60's on a part time basis helping Phil ...Read more

A memory of Seascale in 1963 by Roger Mossop