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I was born in 1946 and lived in a house in South Road, not far from Jimmy Parkes the butcher. This was, of course, well before the advent of supermarkets. My mother and I used to walk from South Road, along Clifton ...Read more

A memory of Stourbridge in 1949

In the early years of our married life, no such luxury as owning a car, our means of transport was a tandem with a seat on the back for the little one and a bike for the older one, most Sundays it was off out into the country, Beeston Castle ...Read more

A memory of Crewe in 1952 by Ken Wood

I was in the Army in 1966 when I was fortunate to be posted to Morfa Camp. It was the Army Outward Bound School then and catered mainly for Junior Leaders. They did a 3 week course there during which they engaged in rock climbing, ...Read more

A memory of Towyn in 1966 by William Head

I too new Mr Wernink from the bridge mission, after a dip with my friend Evelin in the Hollow Ponds, I was attending a scout meeting at Snakes Lane when I experienced the most horrendous back pain which was diagnosed as ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Bridge in 1940 by Alan Friston

I remember this beach well, especially the open air swimming pool which is also on a photograph here in this collection , I remember going on a school swimming session weekly ( Preston High school ) now john spence and dreading ...Read more

A memory of Tynemouth in 1966 by Neil Critchlow

I was born in Esh Winning in 1949, dad Bob White and mum Alice Eddy. Mum's family had 2 of the chip shops and the garage, but dad's family were from Hamilton Row. I remember living in South Terrace before getting ...Read more

A memory of Esh Winning by Audrey Smith

Four Kilbirnie men were walking home after a shift in the steelworks, this would be after ten at night; it was a Friday and in those days people were paid in cash. Archie Allan, better known as Big Airchie, Wullie Mcgookin, ...Read more

A memory of Kilbirnie in 1960 by John Allan

I was sent to a convelecent home in Broadstairs but I don't know the name. I must have been 5 years old, I lived in London at the time. I remember being put on a coach and being seen off by my parents and wondering why they looked ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1955

I was born and brought up in Station Town in the 50's and 60's and I too remember the rows of streets starting with Acclom, Vane, Roderidge, and Garden Street. Our favourite place was Dent's fish shop on the corner and ...Read more

A memory of Wingate

Very, very, happy memories of living in Chingford in the 60's. I moved to Westward Road when I was five and I went to Chase Lane School when it still had more or less outside toilets! One of the teachers (I think the maths ...Read more

A memory of Chingford by Jan Porter