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I was born and grew up in Fowey 1930 - 1948. It was a small tight community in those days but often visited by "outsiders " who came on holiday. I went to Fowey Girls and Infants School first, and then having "passed the ...Read more

A memory of Fowey by Rosemary Freeman

Looking at the Post Office building reminded me that the entrance was a popular place to meet your date for the evening. A great place to see the various busses arriving with your partner for the evening ...Read more

A memory of Coalville in 1968 by Paul Sankey

I remember well receiving the Silver Jubilee coin (still have it!) when my sister and I had just started at Merland Rise Primary School. The headteacher became Mrs. Pepper but I can't recall the name of the lovely ...Read more

A memory of Tattenham Corner in 1977 by Melanie Watson

My family moved to Ferrers Avenue in the late 50's and I still remember most of the people who lived there. In the days before both sides were cluttered up with parked cars we would play rounders using 4 trees as posts, all the ...Read more

A memory of St Neots in 1958 by Wendy Mason

I have just found this site and how strange to see a post from Neville Gerry's son. I used to play with Neville as we were the same age! I lived at Flax Court which was the home of my grandparents, Bernard and Catherine Whitaker. Bernard ...Read more

A memory of Eythorne by Chris Radford

I remember Mr Needham from the Spar. My gran worked in Ainsworth cake shop. The smell of the chip shop. Powells. You could buy records from there and and clothes! Martin from the post office run by Mrs Dodd? And the drapers where we bought liberty bodices from ... And I'm not yet 50!

A memory of Brinnington in 1970 by Annie Smith

My memories of Hallen are between 1949 - 1959. I was brought up in the above cottage (which was a former Inn) from my birth in 1949 until my parents moved to Clifton, Bristol in 1959. We were pretty cut off in ...Read more

A memory of Hallen in 1949 by Eddie Pinker

I used to walk along Simpsons Road to go to school.I remember all the men going to the station wore suits,bowler hats and carried rolled umbrellas and briefcases.There was a dairy shop and a Post Office run by Fred and Doris (I'm pretty ...Read more

A memory of Bromley in 1956 by Elizabeth Callaghan

Ah, Dolcis' shoe shop where most shoes cost 49shillings and eleven pence. I was born in Woolwich Road then moved to Pelham Road and worked at Hides in 1958, Then at Wheeler's Library where my boss was a little old lady who always dressed in ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by David Cawley

I found this cutting from the Lynn News & Advertiser, Friday, January 12, 1968 and thought it might be of interest to others. IF ANYONE COULD BE CALLED A ...Read more

A memory of Hunstanton by geoffhunter