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It was approximately 1960 that whilst bathing in the 'pool' as a child of about 3, I held onto the rail at the edge of the 'boardwalk' and became stuck as my legs were pulled underneath where the water poured in (not being strong enough to ...Read more

A memory of Pontypridd in 1960 by Alvine Guard

I lived in Langdale House, Salford. It was a block of masonettes, there were two other blocks on the same road, Patterdale and Ennerdale. We lived on the 3rd floor, overlooking a small play park and a row of tiny one bedroomed ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1960 by Ann Mc Kibbin

The Castle used to be the home of the borough council, but was demolished some time during the 1960s and a new civic centre, which is an eyesore, was built on the land opposite. It was an absolute travesty that this lovely building was destroyed.

A memory of Barnstaple in 1960 by Stuart Ackland

If you head down Lampits Hill and carry on past Giffords Cross road on your right, you then enter Church Road, the next road on your left is Fobbing Road. Opposite this junction is a building called the Old School House, this was the ...Read more

A memory of Corringham in 1960 by Dave Coombes

The tree was hotel. A ship. Sheffield Wedneday boat A tin bath.

A memory of Crane Moor in 1960 by Sandra Shires

I like to remember my childhood in Darlington where I grew up until I moved to Whitley Bay. We used to spend lots of time in the South Park, on the swings, around the rose garden and of course the roller ...Read more

A memory of Darlington in 1960 by Janine Jameson

Does anyone remember the racing stables in Childrey? We lived there for a short while. I cannot remember the name of the road or much about the place except I believe that someone committed suicide in the bathroom we had, spooky memories, ...Read more

A memory of Childrey in 1960 by Jean Bye

Rather than Longfield Hill, this looks more like Longfield itself with Howe's Garage in the centre foreground. My Dad worked here from the late 1930s to when he retired in 1973; it was run by his uncle Frank Howe and ...Read more

A memory of Longfield Hill in 1960 by Brian Linford

Uncle Phil managed this branch of Hartwells garage after managing the one on the Bath Road next to the White Horse. Before that it had been the site of Rogers (?) watermill, the millpond stretching behind up towards Haymill ...Read more

A memory of Cippenham in 1960 by Dave Hill

We had many happy family holidays at Polzeath. We always stayed in a bungalow above Tristram Cliff and could walk down across the fields to the beach. In the early days cars were not confined to the area at the top of the beach and ...Read more

A memory of Polzeath in 1960 by George Barbour