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I lived in Hampstead Norris as it was known in those days from 1945 to 1962 when I departed for greener pastures(I thought). I have had this longing for a while now to get in touch with people I ...Read more

A memory of Hampstead Norreys in 1960 by David Street

Brown Edge was a brillant place to live, and I have fond memories of the village. Perhaps in my youth I did not really appreciate what I had, the village store (Keiths), the butchers, Harrisons and Sammy ...Read more

A memory of Brown Edge in 1969 by Linda Mitchell

I remember going to Bell Street around 1967/8 to see Michael Aspel open "Key Markets" which was a supermarket of sorts, and would be on the left-hand-side of this picture (I think either next door to the Co-op, or may have occupied the ...Read more

A memory of Wigston in 1967 by David Harriman

It could have been earlier or even later....my memories of a girl called Elaine Potter and us playing tea parties at her house with her dad's homemade apple wine........Yvonne Blackie I think lived in the Rectory.....I think we were ...Read more

A memory of Sutton-in-Craven in 1960 by Lynn Mann

The picture of the Van in the main street of Hednesford is I think the Co-op grocery delivery van. Just below the woman was then a Co-op grocery store. The van was driven by a man by the name of Tommy; I unfortunately can't remember his ...Read more

A memory of Hednesford in 1960 by Stuart Hartland

I worked for Green and Dysons/FC Dysons in the high street during 1960/61. I can recall the manager's name as being Tom Lott. Mrs Hearn worked in the canteen, well a corridor really rather than a proper canteen. From memory I think ...Read more

A memory of Barkingside in 1960 by Victor Harmes

My father's aunt lived in Southport and worked as a radiologist at the Southport Infirmary in those days.  We would visit practically every weekend.  As I grew up and married and had my own children we always loved ...Read more

A memory of Southport in 1969 by Brenda Vanderwert

From 1968-1969 I was posted to Honiton with the Royal Welch Fusiliers. I was an army cook aged just 19 at the time. I thought that it was a lovely place,  posted to Hong Kong. I also remember an old American ...Read more

A memory of Honiton in 1968 by Robert Fuller

I was born in Foregate Street, the home of my grandparents, in 1951. I left Stafford in 1953 and returned in 1960 to live in the north end of the town. I well remember playing on the 'Witches hat' with my friends, paddling in the ...Read more

A memory of Stafford in 1960 by Elizabeth Harrison

I was born in Wales and lived at 3 Bailey Street until moving to Canada at age 10. All of my memories of Cwm are wonderful ones, sliding down the mountain on cardboard, wading in the river behind our house, climbing the hill to play at the ...Read more

A memory of Cwm in 1966 by Debbie Turner