Search Results

I was born and bred in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, the eldest of three children. My memories of Ashby itself are snapshots from a time which now seems so old-fashioned that it as nostalgic as a Herriot novel. As a young ...Read more

A memory of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in 1970

My family lived in The Globe in Crane Street from 1973 until I guess 1980, although I had left in 1979, John and Kitty, ran a fab pub which was always very busy with many customers working in the council and police station. The pub was ...Read more

A memory of Talywain in 1978 by Catherine Parry

What a place! If you're not born here, run for the hills! But I love it, I still see faces of long ago that do too, or why didn't we move away a long time ago!! My mum and dad were the best, I never got hit by them but this ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1970 by Michael Jacob

We used to go in there often, and I remember one time being very confused when asked whether I wanted lemonade, cherryade, limeade or Whipsnade, 'cause I knew that was a zoo and I didn't quite get the idea of puns. ...Read more

A memory of Dorchester in 1974

I moved to Buckhaven from Methil in 1973 and can remember being able to do almost all my weekly shopping in the town. Between Randolph Street and College Streets, there were enough shops to provide all your family needs. The Co-op had a ...Read more

A memory of Buckhaven in 1973 by Marion Myall

I lived in Cargo Fleet as a young child, having moved from Australia. My grandmother was born in Cargo Fleet, and she ended up returning with my grandfather, where they purchased a shop on the corner of Bristol Street. We lived up the ...Read more

A memory of Cargo Fleet in 1977 by Andrew Catton

Hello everybody, so glad to find this page. My name was Anne-Marie Evers and I was in Hesswall Hospital throughout the 1970s but I remember a long stay in 1976. I was in Holbeck Ward [Ithink it was called]. I had very bad ...Read more

A memory of Heswall in 1976 by Anne Marie Cross

I had lots of friends to play with up on the green and also the woods where we used to ride our push bikes or swing on the big rope swing over the sandy bank. I even fell off and broke my arm. I also broke my jaw falling out ...Read more

A memory of Reigate in 1975

Does anyone remember a pub called the Railway Tavern that used to be in Primrose Street? I actually thought it was Primrose Lane, but can't see that on the map now. Same street as the public baths used ...Read more

A memory of Fishcross in 1979 by Andrew Errol

I was brought up in Curtin Drive from 1962 to 1972. We moved in to no 45 when I was 6 from Fraiser Street, Bilston. I remember having carefree days playing with my mates in the "sana" or on the "cut". I would love to hear from Russel ...Read more

A memory of Moxley in 1970 by Paul Maybury