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Seeing the familiar stance of Willie Jenks reminds me of the Saturdays when I walked from Shelley Lane with my mate Malcolm 'Pinger' Fitton to get our hair cut. We sat waiting for what seemed an eternity to an eight year-old and when ...Read more

A memory of Kirkburton in 1955 by David Pimm

‘I remember when’ - yes, I remember market day in Dorchester very well – when your picture was taken I was 10 years old, and could well have been one of the children in your picture. On Wednesdays, during school holidays Mum took ...Read more

A memory of Dorchester in 1955

Grahame Ward I remember you and the lock up jail in Wootton. I too lived in Tithe Barn Rd along with my brothers, Peter and Jimmy. We had some wonderful times growing up in Wootton; we attended Wootton cp school. I ...Read more

A memory of Wootton in 1955 by Brian Mc Connell

I passed the dreaded 11 plus in 1955 to Ramsey Abbey and still remember how awesome it was. I remember Mr Barnes was headmaster and Miss Oddy was headmisteress and very particular about pupils wearing the correct uniform. I ...Read more

A memory of Ramsey in 1955 by Valerie Hagger

I started being accident prone at an early age it seems. My parents lived at the above cottages with me and my big sister. My dad was a meal miller and worked at the meal mill just up the the road to the right I think, ...Read more

A memory of Kersemill in 1956 by Val Litten

My family come from the East End of London. My mum and dad took us on holiday from Chingford on a Grey Green coach to Stoke Fleming for two weeks, we stopped en route in Yeovil for tea.... My parents had booked a caravan (one ...Read more

A memory of Stoke Fleming in 1956 by Christine Jeffrey

I can always remember the long hot summer days swiming in the burn at the head of the loch with my twin brother Johnnie, Hugh Macintyre, David Clarke and others; we also used to go up the hill to the ...Read more

A memory of Garelochhead in 1956 by Ronnie Kilpatrick

I remember Joe Wyche very, very well; a very progressive man, and to be frank I owe my success to him. At age thirteen he hauled me into his office to inform me I was lazy and he was going to make me work. In consequence I did work for ...Read more

A memory of Poynton in 1956 by Rodney Trippier

Hi All. Just wondered if anyone remembers the mission hall between WX &WA. We used to have a games night there on a Tuesday or a Thursday, (cannot remember which), you could only go if you attended the church on the previous ...Read more

A memory of Waltham Cross in 1956 by Norman Smith

My dad bought a brand new house on Craigwell Avenue in 1956. Builder was William Old. I was 4. The house was blue and yellow, 4 houses up on the left from Newberries Avenue. The construction went on for at least two years after moving in. ...Read more

A memory of Radlett in 1956 by Robin Thompson