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I remember that, I was doing my paper round, knee deep in snow , heard such a noise only to see the end of the pier disappearing in to the sea, I also remember the sea was frozen in parts Diana shilton (nee west)

A memory of Bognor Regis by dishilton22

I was born in Corringham in 1950 and in 1953 moved to Corringham Road, Stanford-le-Hope where my parents had bought a plot of land and had built a shop that they called Stanford Supply Company opposite the Regent Cinema. ...Read more

A memory of Stanford-le-Hope by shirleylawes

This photo is taken off a knowle in Knapp Hill Lane, above the Factories, of Critchlies, (now demolished0, who made hair grips and knitting needles in the 1960s and Olympic Varnish, who in made working canal boats in ...Read more

A memory of Brimscombe by Philip Baker

I started the schools in 1948/,aged 3 1/2 at the site on a west Hill.For a couple of years we also used the Dartford Heath site and I loved the grass area opposite that was our playground I left after the 11+ to go to the Girls ...Read more

A memory of Dartford by Beverly Weller

My family, surname Ligema, were friends of Jim Highmoor who ran the scout group at Newbiggin during the 1950s and 60s. Mr Highmoor kindly let us stay for our holidays in the Scout Hut which was situated below the old ...Read more

A memory of Newbiggin by janeligema

I lived at 92 west st with my grandparents Nellie and moses board.and my brother Adrian,My name is Andrew Jenkins. I Was born in 1947 and grew up in the 1950s I have a lot of memories of going up the mountain,up the park.to the swimming ...Read more

A memory of Bargoed by boardic

The small hospital was The Forest. When expecting my first child in 1965 I used to go there for regular check ups as I was booked into a hospital some distance away for the birth. MIss Foxton was the Health Visitor. In later ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill by mrsjanmwest

Anyone on this site know of Town Street, Gateshead (No 32 in particular) I was born in West Sussex but was brought up to Town Street shortly after to visit my grandparents and then about two after that I was put up for adoption and I am ...Read more

A memory of Gateshead in 1950 by Patricia Lawlor

Wolseley Bridge has some memories for me going back to late 1968 and throughout 1969 as I was a pupil at St Bede’s School in nearby Bishton Hall. My mother was matron at the time and as we were mother and son (father died in ...Read more

A memory of Wolseley Plain in 1969 by John Richard Jones

This alley had the vicarage on its other side. You had to go under or beside a no-cycling bar to get through - there was one at the other end too, and they were brilliant for hanging upside down on. The ...Read more

A memory of Cove in 1965 by Christine Higgs