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I lived in Ham Close prefabs, I moved to Ham from Richmond when I was 6yrs old and went to The Orchard School. I used to go through the hedge to watch polo - Prince Philip used to play there a lot then. The polo club was right next to the ...Read more

A memory of Ham in 1957 by Gillian Lloyd

I cant quite make out where this picture was taken from but it is earlier than 1960. I first went to `BRANDS`in 1956 with my Dad & brother but went on a regular basis with friends from `57 onward.Safety measures were ...Read more

A memory of Brands Hatch Circuit in 1957 by Tony Arkell

My whole childhood, teenage years and early adulthood was spent in Brotton. I lived at the 'top end' between the Green Tree and Chemist Corner. I have many happy memories of life in Brotton - attending the infant/junior school and ...Read more

A memory of Brotton in 1957 by Kay Grainger

There was a huge house with 5 acres of land, about 1/4 mile up Itchel Lane, on the left hand side as one walked up. The house had a 'wendy house' that looked down the road and was just visible through the hedge up the ...Read more

A memory of Crondall in 1957 by Patricia Huddart

Born in Glaskhill Terrace 1952, (McCutcheon) eldest of 6. Dad George a miner and Mum (Sarah) a full time job caring for us all,.The street had lots of of families who had moved through from Blantyre, Burnbank, for the pits - ...Read more

A memory of Penicuik in 1957 by Carol King

I can remember the fan, what a noise, you get used to it. Also the racket the trams made on the way up the mountain. The shop I refer to is at the top end of the valley, they had ...Read more

A memory of Gilfach Goch in 1957 by Anthony White

My family lived in Emes Road quite near to the Heath and I went to Brook Street school. Like all the other people who have shared their memories I also remember that time with great fondness. All the ...Read more

A memory of Northumberland Heath in 1957 by Vivien Walsh

I was born at Vincent Terrace in my grandmother's house in 1949, opposite the pit. Have some happy memories of Thurnscoe, my grandad always went to the {Corrie} for a drink on Sunday afternoon, I still have his membership card as a ...Read more

A memory of Thurnscoe in 1957 by Joy Calderbank

I was born in Washington, Co Durham. My nan was called Ada Dockerty; we lived downstairs, my nan lived upstairs. I went to the Glebe School. My dad, Charlie, worked at the chemical works, we used ...Read more

A memory of Eighton Banks in 1957

In the early years, when I worked for the N C B at Langley Park Pit, all the lads, myself included, looked up to the big coal hewers, Garforth, Calland, Gardner and Co, but there was another fella there that we would like to be a ...Read more

A memory of Witton Gilbert in 1957 by David Leckenby