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Post house coffee bar (Dilaplos), I lived in there, lunch most dinner times, and back in when the shop closed. I worked in Stylo's, corner of Northgate and Crown Street. Myself and a lad called Frank Uttley(hairdresser) used to get ...Read more

A memory of Darlington in 1965 by Michael Pearson

My mum Barbara Cappleman lived at 29a from when it was built in the 1930s until 1960. My grandma Doris Cappleman lived there until 1984. I remember Mrs Cumiskys general store and Mrs Wrights lovely bakery. Also Whiteleys drapers shop ...Read more

A memory of Selby by Katharine Hope

We originally moved in 1957 when I was 5 from Thornton Heath in Surrey to Burleigh Road in Addlestone because my dad had started working for Peto Scott (TV makers) near Weybridge. Then in December 1957 my ...Read more

A memory of New Haw in 1962 by Robin Hope

When I was 4 years old I lived on an ex troop carrier which we named the Rembrant (its name was originally the Martello, I think). There was a storm and the moorings gave way and we were adrift at the ...Read more

A memory of South Benfleet in 1940 by Pat Anastasi

I used to have wonderful memories going to stay with my grandma and grandad who lived next to a farm owned by people called Gardiner I think. I played with the very close farm families' children. And ...Read more

A memory of Bagby in 1966 by Francine Hodges

My husband's father Frank Baker, worked at Starting Post Farm on All Alone Road near Idle. His cousin Albert Drew, was in the fields with him when a German air plane came down. Does anyone have any memories of this and know the time of day when ...Read more

A memory of Saltaire in 1941

This photo shows (just) the shop unit (on the right behind the post boy on the pavement, currently the Londis store) which I believe formerly housed famous Cornish mineral dealer Richard Talling's "Fancy ...Read more

A memory of Lostwithiel by Roy Starkey

My first posting in the RAF was 1954 - 1956 to the radio unit set in a field above Lower Winchendon. I was billeted with a farmer and his wife, Mr and Mrs Blake. There were five of us scattered throughout the village. Happy days.

A memory of Nether Winchendon by Alex Macleod

My Dad was posted to Tidworth in 1953 and I joined the choir in this church. Practice was twice a week, and you didnt miss it!! Two services on Sunday, morning and evening and we didnt miss them either, unless sickness intervened. ...Read more

A memory of South Tidworth in 1954 by Diane Kerwin

I grew up in Towyn and lived in the same bungalow on Towyn Way West until I got married in 1985 at the ripe old age of 31 and moved to Rhyl. My Great Aunt Sarah owned Browns Holiday Camp with Mr Brown from before the Second World ...Read more

A memory of Towyn in 1960 by Christine Potts