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I was born in Barnet, but we lived on Hatfield Garden Village estate from 1949. My mother still lived there until July last year where she died peacefully in her chair. Over the sixty years I have seen many changes, most of ...Read more

A memory of Hatfield in 1960 by Christine Newman

It was 12May1967 when I first received a beautiful letter from her. She was a high school student and I was student of 1st yr Engineering (Bengal Engineering College, Sibpore, Howrah, West Bengal, India). Her name was Miss ...Read more

A memory of Baslow in 1967 by Sitanshu Mohan Banerjee

I am Delphine Chapple's sister and I lived in Rhosneigr for all my years at Holyhead Grammar School.  The walk or bike ride to the station was indeed more than any young person would ...Read more

A memory of Rhosneigr in 1967 by Velvor Jones

The White Horse Pub used to be owned by a brewery in Ipswich, and the name of the former brewery can just be seen on the l.h side of the building. There was once an entrance to an off-license on that side. My uncle ...Read more

A memory of Rendham in 1961 by Mike Horne

I was just 9 years old when my family moved to Wisborough Green in December 1951, where my father - John Edward Penney MA, LTh - was vicar until his retirement in 1976.      I went to Wisborough Green Primary school ...Read more

A memory of Wisborough Green in 1963 by Chris (Christopher) Penney

I remember coming to live at Barclay House in the September with my sister Rachel and my Mum and Dad.  We moved from Sutton Coldfield because Dad no longer wanted to work as a garage mechanic for someone else, and he ...Read more

A memory of St Keverne in 1962 by Julie Little

I lived in Hollytree Cottage during the sixties, and was christened at St. Mary Magdalen Latimer.  My father worked for Lord Chesham.  Our house used to be the Cavendish Arms, a pub at one time.  Many of the staff from the ...Read more

A memory of Latimer in 1961 by hinxman

I was 6 mths old when my parents moved into Magna Close, my maiden name being Stenson. 1955 I was born. Well, I have many warming memories of my childhood in Great Abington, some of which relate to the post office. Harry ...Read more

A memory of Great Abington in 1960 by Christine Cooper

Morecambe Bay Holiday Camp, aka Heysham Towers, in the early sixties as a teenager. The Towers were owned by the Holdens, I especially remember Derek and Jean. We were roused by the 'phantom buglar' and didn't have a minute to spare ...Read more

A memory of Heysham in 1961 by Kathleen Wilson

I grew up in Motspur Park, living in Claremont Avenue from 1958 - 1980 where my mother still lives. The swing gate railway crossing which we used to hang onto while the signal man wound them open and closed (the record for ...Read more

A memory of Motspur Park in 1966 by Gary Elmer