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One of my first memories was hiding underneath the sideboard in the dining room with silver ornaments on our heads; my sisters Judy, baby Michele and myself, Deirdre, listening ...Read more

A memory of Holywood in 1930 by Deirdre Sarnitz

I was born in Abridge in 1964, the last of 9 kids. We lived in The Mead which is no longer there. Abridge was a great place to grow up, we would play outside in the woods or over the shallows all day and only come home when ...Read more

A memory of Abridge by Clare Horgan

Following on from my cousin Mick Packwood's memories of Saltfleet in the 1970s, I would like to add mine. Life there was pretty simple as I guess most places were during that period. Fishing was the main pastime during ...Read more

A memory of Saltfleet in 1971 by Nigel Stokes

Halfway, with Uncle Idwal and Auntie Lal, was full time home from about 1951 to 1954 whilst mum was in hospital. She died in 1954 and I returned to live in Chester with Dad though I spent holidays at Halfway up to about 1964, including ...Read more

A memory of Halfway Ho in 1952 by Christopher Frost

There was a young lad a year younger than I whose father was a bookie: not many lads liked him because of his spoiled nature. Anyway I was to meet him on the street where he begged and pleaded for me to go with him to ...Read more

A memory of Royston in 1956 by Roland Mitchell

I grew up in East Finchley and one of our family treats during the summer was trips to the 'outdoor pool' with my brother, sister, mother (Dad was usually at work), aunts and cousins from Hertfordshire and ...Read more

A memory of Finchley in 1955 by Howard Cramp

I used to work for Burden and Parker in Church Street as a radio and television engineer from 1963 to 1966 and remember walking past these shops twice a day to the cafe just around the corner for our tea breaks.

A memory of Weybridge by Chris Martin

I lived in Higher Lux Street, attended Liskeard Secondary modern school and was a choir boy at St Martins parish church. Mr Andrews was not only the Headmaster but also the "choir master". When my voice started to ...Read more

A memory of Liskeard in 1953 by Tony Davey

My brother in law was to look after pigs at a farm which I believed belonged to a Major Wills in Thatcham. Now it was the summer time and as far as I can recall my sister had not long since had a baby and that she was somewhat ...Read more

A memory of Thatcham in 1959 by Roland Mitchell

I was born at 7 Osborne Street, 1948 and grew up there. I got married at 21 and moved to Tarvin Drive for several years before moving on to Hull and then Little Brington, Northamptonshire where I still am. I remember all the ...Read more

A memory of Bredbury by Alan Atkinson