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The water meadows have many happy memories. We bought the wired stopper Corona Lemonade in the village shop run at that time by Mrs Hunt. This was carefully carried to the stream and placed in it where the little 'island' is ...Read more

A memory of Chilbolton in 1950

Hello, I am so interested you were at Avochie House, Rothiemay with the Curzens and were friends with Marion Allan who's father was farmer at the Home Farm ,Avochie. My parents came to the farm of ...Read more

A memory of Tarryblake Ho in 1950

I moved to Thetford from York when I was 2, my father bought a house in St Marys Road. I used to wake up to the smell of freshly baked bread from Barretts bakery. The bells of St Marys Church would ring out every morning at 7. My two ...Read more

A memory of Thetford in 1950 by Carol Boreham

I was born in Queen Street, off Wallgate Street, in 1949 and lived in Queen Street till late 1959. I remember going to see Wigan rugby play Workington at Wembley 1958 and in 1959 beating Hull. I attended the Wesleyan Methodist ...Read more

A memory of Wigan in 1950 by Ken Levett

What a 'Swinging Bridge' it was at Merthyr Mawr back in the 1050s! I don't know when it was changed to a 'solid' bridge, but how it ever survived the rough handling that we 'Cottage Homes Boys' gave it every year...Well! ...Read more

A memory of Merthyr Mawr in 1950 by Terry Evans

Hello Ystalyfera! I have just discovered your site and I am ecstatic! Having been born and brought up on Graig-y-Merched in the 1950s and 1960s, I have loved your photos. Having 'emigrated' to Baglan a mere 26 years ago (not through ...Read more

A memory of Ystalyfera in 1950 by Elaine Lewis

I was born in Palmers Green in Jan 1940 and lived at 18 Farndale Ave. from 1948-1960. I went to Winchmore Hill Secondary Modern from 1951-1953.  I remember the Capitol Cinema and the Saturday morning film club which was a part of most ...Read more

A memory of Winchmore Hill in 1950 by Richard Watson

My grandfather, Henry French, was the gamekeeper at Kirkham Hall. He lived at Whitwell-on-the Hill and I spent many good times with him. My uncle, Albert, was the postman at Whitwell and my father worked on the railway at Richmond, ...Read more

A memory of Kirkham in 1950 by Daviid French

I used to live at 1 Minley Road (Laural Cottage). Opposite were the Days (Alan and Michael), next to them was Rosemary Cooper. I had such a wonderful childhood. Anyone remember the headmaster at Cove Primary, Mr Grieg? Also Mr ...Read more

A memory of Cove in 1950 by Harold Webb

We were the Clarks who lived at 'Cotswold' Nine Mile Ride, out of Wokingham. I would sit on our front gate with pencil and paper taking number plates of cars going past to California. My mother rode her bicycle to work in Wokingham, ...Read more

A memory of Wokingham in 1950 by Judy Macdonald