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When I was little, my Mum used to buy my school uniforms and ribbons from this shop. I vaguely remembered it, so it’s nice to see this photo.

A memory of Puckeridge by Fiona Douthwaite

Riceman's fire was Sunday 6th October 1963. I am researching a book on Deal's shops and have been given the local newspaper for that week. The front page banner headline is "Deal store destroyed by fire." And the introduction reads ...Read more

A memory of Deal in 1963 by Judith Davies

This house is significant because I lived around the church close in Glenn Place (top of Moat Street) at the time of this picture. Also, my late father was a well known sign writer - Herman Williams - who hand-painted the ...Read more

A memory of Bridgnorth in 1960 by Sue Oliver

This photo shows (just) the shop unit (on the right behind the post boy on the pavement, currently the Londis store) which I believe formerly housed famous Cornish mineral dealer Richard Talling's "Fancy ...Read more

A memory of Lostwithiel by Roy Starkey

I am trying to trace some details about the Richards family, in particular Edward Richards, in 1851 he lived at 70 Treswithian Downs and in 1861 he moved to 25 Treswithian Downs, he was a miner. He had a ...Read more

A memory of Camborne in 1860

When I was about 6, we moved to Ricky Rd. The Cassiobury Park gates were over the road to us, slightly to the left. Me and my two sisters were crossed across a very quiet road by our mum, with a packed lunch. We just played all day ...Read more

A memory of Watford in 1960 by Lidia Skrzypek

It was so good to see the photos, the memories came flooding back.  When I was a child I too used to go for walks on the downs and into Kenley.  I lived in Derwent Drive near what was then called Riddlesdown Secondary Modern ...Read more

A memory of Riddlesdown in 1959 by Yvonne Slater

This photo shows my Dad teaching me, age 5, to ride my little bike right outside our house, No.12, where we lived from 1950 to 1972. Such a lovely quiet road then with just trees and allotments opposite. Not so today.....they have all been replaced by a giant Sainsburys!

A memory of Selsdon by Angela Robinson

This photo was taken in 1963, my husband was the boy on the bike. He said that it was taken on a Saturday afternoon. The chapel on the right of this view has now been demolished.

A memory of Ton Pentre in 1963 by Jan Powell

This photo is on the ring road on the west side looking north. The sand shingle road leading to the east side of camp was right next to the caravan on the right

A memory of Shoeburyness by Alan Perry