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I started work in Masters Men's Outfitters in 1967 straight from school. It was situated at 17-19 Caroline Street. I worked there till October 1969. Next door was Olivers the shoe shop and also in the same row was Stokes Men's Outfitters. This area of Bridgend brings back many happy memories.

A memory of Bridgend in 1967 by David Rule

The newspaper published at Grantham in England, the original home of the ancestors of the well known Plumb and Parker families of Mills, Pottawattamie, Cass and Shelby Counties, recently carried a story ...Read more

A memory of Barrowby by Alan Plumb

It was the weekend of the Royal Wedding and on Sunday, the day before the May Bank Holiday, everyone was in a party mood. We took a party of dancers and musicians to the ...Read more

A memory of Christow in 2011 by John Howard Norfolk

My dad Henry Burton became Post Master at Dunks Green in the early 1950s. I had a wonderful childhood there. It was so quiet in the evenings that we played skipping with a long rope that was tied to the bus stop and ...Read more

A memory of Dunk's Green in 1953 by Angela Bagley

I went to Suntrap School from 1957 to 1965. I have lots of happy memories of Hayling Island. I recently went back for a holiday with my brother - it was like stepping back in time! The seafront had hardly changed, the same shops and cafes were, it was a great time.

A memory of Hayling Island in 1957 by Pamela Foster

I would like to see photos of the home which I was sent to.

A memory of Ovenstone in 1955 by Jim Mcmahon

My name is Brian Spray and I first saw Bretby Hall when I was 4 years old. I contracted Infantile Paralisis (Polio) in 1944 and was referred to see the lady doctor who practiced at Bretby, Dr Greason and Mr Lund. I spent 6 months ...Read more

A memory of Bretby in 1948 by Brian Spray

I lived in Ashton from 1940 to 1947 when I joined the Royal Air Force. I went to Heginbottom Modern School until 1944 and then became a tool maker apprentice at the Joshua Heap factory. At the same time I became a member of ...Read more

A memory of Ashton in 1940 by James Maurice Blackford

I was a choir boy at St John's church in 1948. I couldn't sing but it was one way of getting out on Thurs for choir practice and Sunday for service.

A memory of Bury in 1948 by Michael Nosworthy