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For several years in the early 60's our family spent our summer holidays at the caravan park just outside the town of Conwy.  I have very happy memories of visiting the castle and the lovely town.  Often in the late afternoon we would ...Read more

A memory of Conwy in 1963 by Joan Grey

While visiting the beach at Penmaenmawr in the early 1960s I remember my family and I, along with other people, watching a UFO hovering over the beach for what seemed like hours, but I think was only several minutes. I remember it disappeared ...Read more

A memory of Penmaenmawr in 1963 by Tom Mcmanus

I remember the excitement of seeing the hovercraft as a child. We used to spend many days on the beach at Penarth usually at the Pier end but when the Hovercraft visited we of course congregated at what we called the 'landing stage' end ...Read more

A memory of Penarth in 1963 by Michael Evans

We had a small caravan in Pensarn and as a child I remember the walk down to the beach and the man with his donkies in this picture. Further along was a small fun fair.

A memory of Abergele in 1963 by Linda Carter

I remember most of these places shown in the photographs and as I look at them memories flood back! I remember learning to swim by the steps on the quay and drinking cider whilst hiding amongst the sprat boxes piled high ...Read more

A memory of Wells-Next-The-Sea in 1963 by Fred Pentney

I can remember heading down to Grays Beach with a couple of friends after school in the mid 1960's and spending a few pennies for half an hour rowing on the boating lake. During the summer holidays, it was not unknown for us to ...Read more

A memory of Grays in 1963

I grew up in the Winthorpe area & recall strolling along the Avenue on our way to the beach. Holding tightly to my mothers hand it was always an exciting adventure. Clutching my bucket & spade I impatiently tugged my ...Read more

A memory of Skegness in 1963 by Wendy Gould Wendy G

I was sent to beech House at St Augustine's in 1964 to 1966. I always found the people in the village very friendly. I remember long walks down to the church and mill,and waiting on the station for the train home for the holidays. I have ...Read more

A memory of Chartham in 1964 by Andy Morley

Beech House was the school attached to St. Augustines,which used to be the County Asylum. I was there from 1964-66. I always found the people of Chartham top be lovely and kind. I remember walks down to the church and mill,and waiting on ...Read more

A memory of Chartham in 1964 by Andy Morley

my husband and i were tenants of the old hewitts brewery at the crown inn ror about two years in the sixties we had some marvellous characters as regulars the appleby brothers what jokers, herman the butcher len the baker jim the estate ...Read more

A memory of Saltfleet in 1964 by Dorothy Atkinson