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I was born at 150 Rossmore Road in 1956. I attended Heatherlands school from 1960 to 1965. Classmates I remember include:- Alistair Rogers, (later attended Poole Grammar School) Andrew Spicer, (Lived ...Read more

A memory of Parkstone by yodelpie

Farsley was a great place to grow up, betwixt town and country. Mills, dams, becks, parks, stony roads, winter warmers out of clay, Meals ice cream and milk. Elmers the doctors.Frances Street School and Mr Nolan, Miss Lamb, Miss ...Read more

A memory of Farsley by colin.colville

Living in Southend meant that Felixstowe was a bit of a busman's holiday for us but Nan had a caravan there - close to the amusement centre on the old unmade road to the fort. I clearly remember the hiss of the ...Read more

A memory of Felixstowe by Collin Unwin

Saw some memories about Guinea Gap on here. I went there as a Kid from Moreton in the 1960's probably from 66 - 68. It was old then - Victorian I believe. I learnt to swim there (and Moreton shore) cant remember the instructors name (he ...Read more

A memory of Wallasey by johnbattersby

I was at Frilsham House School from about 1947-53, when the headmaster was 'Mr Ward Clarke',* who had founded the school not many years before. There were only about 50 boys. London, where I lived, was bleak at ...Read more

A memory of Frilsham by martin

No way did there used to be a lido in the park! Its such a shame its not there anymore because now the closest swimming pool to kingsbury high school is in harrow and its an indoor. If it was still there im certain it would be packed every single warm day with kids from my school

A memory of Kingsbury by Charlotte Munroe

Of course l did'nt realise how picturesque the building was when l was a pupil there 1955-1958. Fortunately, Edward Callum did and his painting is "normally" displayed in Wardown Museum. (Hopefully in its entirety cos little ...Read more

A memory of Luton

This photo is taken off a knowle in Knapp Hill Lane, above the Factories, of Critchlies, (now demolished0, who made hair grips and knitting needles in the 1960s and Olympic Varnish, who in made working canal boats in ...Read more

A memory of Brimscombe by Philip Baker

I moved to Groombridge with my family in 1960, My dad worked as a railwayman. We lived in the Station House. I don,t really remember the early years because I was only 18 months old when we moved into the village. I ...Read more

A memory of Groombridge by nickeckersley

My family, surname Ligema, were friends of Jim Highmoor who ran the scout group at Newbiggin during the 1950s and 60s. Mr Highmoor kindly let us stay for our holidays in the Scout Hut which was situated below the old ...Read more

A memory of Newbiggin by janeligema