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We lived in Chigwell during the 1960s before moving to Hertfordshire in 1969, which seemed like a foreign country then, strange accents etc. How times change! My father, John, was organist at St John's Church, Buckhurst Hill and my ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill in 1966 by Tim Sizer

Each day my journey either was via the cinder track (there was the old reservoir running alongside and the iron railway bridge stood in those days, the railway was still operating I think or in the stages of being ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Halse in 1966 by Linda Edwards

I recall paying one shilling for a session of swimming, with the changing rooms either side of the pool. We used to keep one eye on our swimming and the other on our changing cubicle where our cloths were. I attended ...Read more

A memory of Rawmarsh in 1960 by William Toughill

I remember the Co-op milk and bread deliveries and also the laundry being sent off, mainly the sheets and towels as we had no washing machine or central heating so washing and drying was a problem especially in ...Read more

A memory of Shirley in 1966

I visit family and friends occasionally on returning to my birth place of Bristol. I still enjoy as I did as a child 'The Downs' and 'Blaise Castle Estate'. Then particularly the paddling pool in the summer which we all ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1960

A tiny shop working in leather and I think also selling fishing tackle. I just adored walking past the shop as the smell of leather was so pungent and I loved it. I remember Mr. Sharpey fixing my school satchel many times. I can still ...Read more

A memory of Pontypool in 1960 by Linda Malcolm

I used to work in the TSB down School Road in 1965/1966. I walked up from Glebelands Road swinging my wicker basket. Sometimes I got a lift off the milkman, it took me longer but he was very nice. I spent my time watching them build Boots and the new precinct.

A memory of Sale in 1965 by Sheila Harvey

I was born in Drongan in Ayrshire, but every holiday we had we came to stay with my Gran and Papa, Ruby and Hugh Meudell. We were always so excited to be going"home." When we got out of Kirky on the bus we were glued to the ...Read more

A memory of Queenzieburn in 1968 by Catherine Spiers

I was born and raised in the Fleet area. My dad (Leonard) had a shop in the High Street, and I used to be friends with Christine who lived at the very top of the High Street, her dad also had a shop. I knew this area well and I remember the ...Read more

A memory of Fleet in 1965

My sister and I (Marina and Lesley Tonks) had many a bag of chips at Florries, they were the best. When we moved to the new high school on Middlewich Road about 1962, we had attended Wheelock School before coming to the new school, we then spent most of dinner times in Florries chippy.

A memory of Sandbach in 1961 by Marina Sumner