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Not sure exactly the last time we were at this park, but it was after 1960, that's the year my brother was born, and we came to Canada in 1964, so it was sometime or several times in between. I am pretty sure I still have an old ...Read more

A memory of Kettering in 1962 by Helen Rayner

My parents had what they called their 'shopping account' with Barclays in Sunningdale - the main account was in Weybridge. About once a week my mother would go into Barclays to withdraw cash, and I would love to go with her. Inside ...Read more

A memory of Sunningdale in 1950 by Barry O'dwyer

I used to live in Drumburgh, lived down the lane in a cottage called Hazeldene. I used to be the local decorator and worked in all the local villages. I used to play darts for the Highland Laddie pub, when Bernie ran it. ...Read more

A memory of Drumburgh by Bill Farish

Kennoway is the place that I have fond memories off and l value, guard and defend our secret village. Memories of the primary school, playing football in the playground, going to the school via the dump and coming home via the dump with my ...Read more

A memory of Kennoway in 1965 by Bill Mitchell

I have very fond memories of Huyton - especially Huyton village, in the 1970's. We used to live in Ardennes Road and my beloved nana, Sally (Sarah) Ryan, lived just around the corner in Salerno Drive. Even though we never had ...Read more

A memory of Knotty Ash by Lynne Mansoor

I was living in the USA at the time and had come over for a 3 week visit to see my family. My dad and I visited the park with my 3 year old daughter and spent the afternoon there getting re-aquainted. I returned to the USA ...Read more

A memory of Leicester in 1972 by Sonia Brown

We used to live in the stables part of the old house, when it was used as council homes. The old house was still there when we moved in. I remember it being vacant and briefly owned by a 'famous' footballer, although ...Read more

A memory of Crawley in 1964 by Jane Jones

This is not the Chadwick museum in Queens Park, but the Chadwick Orphanage on Bromwich Street. The park is located on Bradford street which is the road out of Bolton from the railway station towards Bury, at its ...Read more

A memory of Bolton in 1963 by Peter Lodge

I remember Lampton Park very well, I lived on the Sutton Lane estate and used to often walk down Hart Road to the park, past the prefabs and through the alley. I attended Wellington Primary School and Spring Grove Central and we used to have the annual sports day in the park. Great times.

A memory of Hounslow in 1950 by Vanessa Wiggans

We stayed at a clifftop house called Mill Meadow. Once we parked the car behind the wooden double gates, there was a pine-tree lined steep hill that led to the house and then to cliffs. I remember that pine smell when we ...Read more

A memory of Stoke Fleming in 1967 by Matthew White