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I lived in Thurlstone from 1962 on Manchester Road and then to Penistone in 1963. I lived at 162 Green Road. My father worked at David Browns as was, and everyday I used to meet him at the gates at 4 oclock when he finished work. I ...Read more

A memory of Penistone in 1962 by Diane Sparshott

Having moved to Stourton from Glasgow in March of 1961 at the age of 12, it was really exciting to find that, about a hundred yards from our new house, was a big pub with its own outdoor swimming pool. The Stewpony Pub meant little to ...Read more

A memory of Stourton in 1961 by Howard Hill Lines

We used to live in the stables part of the old house, when it was used as council homes. The old house was still there when we moved in. I remember it being vacant and briefly owned by a 'famous' footballer, although ...Read more

A memory of Crawley in 1964 by Jane Jones

My family moved from Portsmouth to my father's home town of Hebburn in the mid sixties, we lived at No.47 Byron Ave and I have many happy memories of my life in Hebburn. Sadly, my father died in 1968 and my mother and I moved back to ...Read more

A memory of Hebburn in 1968 by Audrey West

We stayed at a clifftop house called Mill Meadow. Once we parked the car behind the wooden double gates, there was a pine-tree lined steep hill that led to the house and then to cliffs. I remember that pine smell when we ...Read more

A memory of Stoke Fleming in 1967 by Matthew White

My great aunt, Muriel Dundas Legard, lived for many years in Huttons Ambo. She built a house called Colswayn and then built two other bungalows in the grounds; firstly Mynchon which she lived in for years, then Bardolf. My ...Read more

A memory of Huttons Ambo in 1961 by hjlegard

I used to live in Bracknell from 1959 - 1990. My memories relate to the opening of Point Royal back in 1964. My parents took me there when I was 6 that year and we went to the top to get a bird's ...Read more

A memory of Easthampstead in 1964

Hello, I was born in Cairns square Buckhaven in 1949, sadly demolished in the early 60's I think. My gran lived there - I was born in her house before she moved to Bayview overlooking the bay and Mc Duff castle in the ...Read more

A memory of Buckhaven in 1960 by Robert Adams

We were born and grew up in Riddlesdown which, thanks to the Green Belt, has not changed much since my parents bought a house in Derwent Drive in 1939. Went to Roke which was pretty rubbish and then to Riddlesdown ...Read more

A memory of Riddlesdown in 1962 by John Haggis

My Grandparents owned Pinwherry House and Pinwherry farm with around 550 acres during the 50/60's. Part of the Farm also extended to a large field and cottage on the other side of the Stinchar which was allowed access by a swing bridge ...Read more

A memory of Pinwherry in 1960