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I was born in 1949 in Victoria Road, Madeley and have many memories of life as it was in the 1950's onwards. I remember Jones' buses, Pooles the cobblers, Carters, Stodd's the Drapers, Shums the chemist, and most ...Read more

A memory of Madeley in 1949 by First Name Last Name

I remember lots of lovely summer days during the school holidays which were spent at the open air swimming baths. We would travel down on the bus from Caerau, taking a cut lunch, and spend so many happy hours there. We had lots ...Read more

A memory of Maesteg in 1949 by Brenda Smith

I grew up in Mitcham in the sixties. Went toSt Mark & Cranmer Green. Loved the library & swimming baths , Ravensbury park, the fair on Mitcham common. Happy days, fond memories. Walking along Figgs Marsh to see my Nana. Saturday morning pictures @ Granada Tooting. Magic!!

A memory of Mitcham by angie

This Main Street is the A4 Bath Road approaching Everret's Corner from Taplow direction toward Slough.  Slough was the (Road) Safety Town.

A memory of Cippenham in 1965 by Patrick Butterly

We used to go to the baths from Thurcroft School. A great bus ride and then the pool. It seemed that it was always cold or rainy. I always had 4 pence and bought beef and onion crisps.

A memory of Maltby by Robert Keating

My memories are the happy times I spent as a child at the lido.  We had little money, just a bottle of water and dry bread and jam on a Sunday morning and fun in the Lido.  I well remember Harry Wood the baths attendant.  He used to let us ...Read more

A memory of Maltby in 1930 by First Name Last Name

Born in Ryan Street. I remember walking all the way down Manchester Road to St Joseph's Infant School, which at that time was on Grafton Street and part of the Girls School, it seemed to take ages, we walked past all the pubs and ...Read more

A memory of Bradford in 1955

I was born in Cedar Road maternity annexe in Sutton in 1956 and lived in Eaton Road for my first 10 years of life. One of my biggest joys was visiting the library that was situated in Manor Park in a house that I think may still be there, it ...Read more

A memory of Sutton by Ann Price

Does anyone remember When the mansions Bath Road Hill Was Temporary accommodation For those Waiting for a Council House. My parents were housed there with my Brothers and sister. The metropolitan hotel and Fortes Then ...Read more

A memory of Bournemouth

My family and I lived in the old houses along the canal, there was a large archway leading into what we called the big yard, I was very small and can still remember the smell of the coal trains as we stood on the ...Read more

A memory of Wath Upon Dearne in 1956 by Moreen Arundel