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This is where I learnt to swim in about 1956 as a 7 year old. The wooden changing cubicles were pretty primitive, looking back. I remember the cafe/shop which sold hot bovril. There was also a Brylcream machine at 1p a shot. I ...Read more

A memory of Enfield by Martin Iddon

This photo is taken looking from 'The Green Tree' along High Street towards Carlin How. The Methodist Chapel is situated on the extreme left of the photo before the Post Office. Next to the Post Office is 'Dollo's' shop, a ...Read more

A memory of Brotton in 1957 by Kay Grainger

The Royal Hotel was one of the "whitebait inns" which drew custom down-river from London in the nineteenth century. In both World Wars Purfleet was a transit camp for thousands of soldiers waiting to be shipped abroad from ...Read more

A memory of Purfleet by Gemma Gemma

The holiday bungalows on the cliff top at Reighton Gap, overlooking Filey Bay, were demolished, when their leases ran out. None fell into the sea. There is very little movement on the cliff as there is a gravel quarry forming a plateau between the cliff, and the sea,

A memory of Reighton in 1960

I was not the first, but I promoted the dances at Heacham public hall in the 60,s, Cliff Bennet, and the rebel rousers, Bo st runners Moody Blues, Billy Fury and the gamblers, Geno Washington, The Marmalade and so many more plus most of the ...Read more

A memory of Heacham by burnelpenhaul

I was stunned to see this photograph of my dad and me taken at Swalecliffe. We started to go to Seaview Camp in 1949 and in 1950 dad, who was a carpenter and joiner by trade, built us a chalet in our back ...Read more

A memory of Swalecliffe by barbara.macknish

we had a pet shop at top of cadmore lane also the garage raven coachworks on the corner of delamare rd i was a choir boy at st marys church and went to burliegh school blindmans lane great days in cheshunt cliff richards sister used ...Read more

A memory of Cheshunt

My family lived in Fishponds, Bristol, during the severe bombing of the town in 1941/42. It was decided by the government that all children should be evacuated to the country, families were to say who was or was not to go - my mother ...Read more

A memory of Bishopswood by sasquall

Mum and Dad lived in Crantock for years and when I could get away from London I would visit them. We would always have a walk in the evening out across West Pentire. It was magic to my soul with the sky larks over head and the ...Read more

A memory of West Pentire