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F-18 From a distance, Tam watched in silence. Like him, the monster had remained in the same place all night, dormant; poised. His eyes hurt from too many fags, the odd tear, and staring ahead into the night ...Read more

A memory of Whiteinch in 1962 by Alex Hay

At the age of fourteen I moved from Rhuthin to live with my gran, Ketura Roberts, who lived in one of the houses opposite the Castle Pub. The bus route was up Llysfaen Hill and past the Semaphore pub, this at the time had a butchers shop ...Read more

A memory of Llysfaen in 1960 by Anthony Roberts

The Great Orme Tramway is split into an upper and lower section at Halfway station. This photo is taken on the lower section at the middle passing place, situated on Ty Gwyn Road just above Black Gate. At ...Read more

A memory of Llandudno in 1960 by John Owen

The 1955 photos reflect a time well remembered by myself and many of the following will be recalled by old 'locals'. N90085. Home to Arthur Schlater and Norwegian wife. Not widely known is ...Read more

A memory of Newick

lived in margate from approx. 1945 to 1952. There was a pier with a life boat station halfway up.Took a trip on the lifeboat, public once year, and was really seasick. There was also the Pavilion, close by was a 'pillbox' a wartime concrete ...Read more

A memory of Margate

I lived in South Wellfield just outside Whitley Bay in the years listed above. Despite being something of a mongrel in terms of heritage I always look upon the town and area as my true home. Although being probably conceived in ...Read more

A memory of Whitley Bay by Neil Johnson

I was born in Mytchett and went to the junior school on the Mytchett road towards ash vale, between 1955 and 1961, then R.H secondary until 1966. I lived in Loman rd, and remember when the overflow estate was built for families from ...Read more

A memory of Mytchett by John D

I was born in Enfield in 1946, we lived in the half way houses on the A10 at Cheshunt, it was on Maxwells Farm. The council rehoused on the New Bury Green estate. I went to St Mary's Primary School then to Dewhurst Boys ...Read more

A memory of Cheshunt in 1959 by James Nicol

I have a great sense of belonging to Brown Lees. In the 1920s/30s my great grandfather, Wilfrid "Bluey" Bailey, was under manager at Victoria, and subsequently his son Lloyd ...Read more

A memory of Brown Lees in 1969 by Rob Bailey

My brother and I were evacuated to Wiltshire during the middle of WW2 - he staying with two very dear old ladies, and me with my aunt and her two children whilst her husband was away in the Air Force. They were from Harrow and we ...Read more

A memory of Oare in 1940 by Audrey Pollard