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I used to walk to Blands School through the lane with my friend Jean Brookes, we would often stop outside the Clark's (Terry) house and climb up the bank where we could see Jean's house across the field. Then we would ...Read more

A memory of Burghfield in 1955 by pauline.hutchins

Do you remember Electricity House, just to the right of the picture?  In the late 50s when I was about 8ish I guess,  Mum used to take me to the cookery demonstrations held there.  They were in the ...Read more

A memory of Willesden in 1958 by Thelma Doyle

I stayed at the Lido, Mallon Dene when I was 5 in 1955 with my Mum and Dad. It was run by the WTA - Worker's Travelling Association. We booked the holiday quite late and had to have 2 separate rooms; one with one bed and one ...Read more

A memory of Rustington by Thelma Doyle

I remember the Clock Cafe. It was a favourite. Mum used to take me there as a child. The fireplaces were huge and had oodles of brasses hanging everywhere. The tables were large and had big chairs around them. The waitresses wore little black ...Read more

A memory of Selby by Nadean Simmons

In the previous two years we'd had our holiday in South Devon, but in 1958, for some reason, my father decided we would stay in Lerryn, & booked himself, mother & I into a B&B (possibly The Old Forge?) by the river. I was 11 ...Read more

A memory of Lerryn in 1958 by Anthony Kerrison

Good static shot, black & white (b&w), no doubt Ilford film, the best b&w in the world. I was 1 years of age having been born in 1964 about two or three roads away from where this shot was taken, it's Ilford ...Read more

A memory of Ilford in 1965

This photo shows the Coningsby Almshouses and Chapel, in Widemarsh Street, Hereford, reputed to be originally a 'cell' of Dinmore Manor, a Commandary of the Order of St John in the 16 century.  It fell into disrepair and ...Read more

A memory of Hereford by Haydn Ebbs

My first memory of the Infirmary is when I was four years old. I had my tonsils and adenoids removed because I was very, very deaf. After the operation I could hear but it would be many years before I learned that I only had ...Read more

A memory of Blackburn in 1952 by Susan Walsh

In 1955 I was posted from Catterick Camp to Burniston Barracks Scarborough. I believe the barracks have now gone. It was sited on one of the best vantage points, over looking Peasholm Park, the castle, and views towards the ...Read more

A memory of Scarborough in 1955 by Brian Mann

I learned the game of snooker here as a young lad. My father was based in Catterick. I also learned to swim at the pool there.

A memory of Catterick in 1962 by Roderick Gourlay