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I was 10 years old when I visited the hotel run by my father's cousin George Appleton. We were visiting from Cape Town South Africa. I virtually had the beach to myself during that time and had a wonderful time exploring, ever ...Read more

A memory of Lavernock in 1952 by Peter Newill

St Quivox had a primary school in the 1950s and while my family lived in farm cottages near Prestwick airport, my brother and I attended the school. The only two teachers were a married couple but I cannot remember their names. We ...Read more

A memory of St Quivox in 1952 by Jennifer Gilmour

My childhood holidays were spent each year at Lower Largo from 1952 until 1960. Mum, Dad and I lodged with a family called Robertson where we had a room and meals cooked for us by Mrs Robertson.  Every year the same families ...Read more

A memory of Lower Largo in 1952 by Grace Loudon

Mr Ley, ex Army Major who along with his family started probably one of the first Holiday Caravan sites at Par Sands. Mr Ley always drove a yellow Rolls Royce when he arrived to clean the vans. On the entrance to the site ...Read more

A memory of Par in 1952 by Frank Lewin

I was born in Brynhielog TYWYN, in January 1944. My Mother had taken my brother to her sisters house as it was war time. My dad was a a London Bobby based in Commercial Street Spitlefields. After the war we made the trip ...Read more

A memory of Tywyn in 1952 by Eleanor Bristow

How well I remember arriving at Wells-next-the-Sea from Leicester as a new bride. My husband was a former high school pen-friend who was now in England serving in the U.S Air Force, having been in the country from his ...Read more

A memory of Wells-Next-The-Sea in 1951 by Janet Ramsey

My name is Lorna Fielding (nee Singleton), I was born in Beech Mount Hospital Harpurhey, which was in Oak Bank Street, Harpurhey, on 2nd November 1951. I had a sister Hilary Rhoda Singleton who was born ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1951 by Lorna Fielding

The year my mum and dad got married in Kilfinan Church. My mum was born and brought up in Kilfinan Post Office where my granny, Mrs Maclachlan was the post mistress for many of my childhood years. I don't actually remember the ...Read more

A memory of Kilfinan in 1951 by David Goodman

I was born in 1951 and lived for the first 2 years of my life at 241 the Blocks with my parents and Grandparents. This was a 2 up 2 down + attic house in a block of 3 situated on the bottom row of the blocks, now demolished. ...Read more

A memory of Barrow Hill in 1951 by Paul Gibbons

Leaving school / starting work... grown up at last! Joining youth club at the Zion chapel, Gordon Ellis taught us to dance, and Auntie May Holbrook was always at hand with refreshments, a chat anything! My first boyfriend was ...Read more

A memory of Pilning in 1951