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I lived with my family (Matthews) at 223 High Street from 1955 until 1963, brother David, sisters Cynthia and Jackie, parents Rene and Reg. I think my parents bought the house in 1952 as my brother was born in the back ...Read more

A memory of Marske-By-The-Sea in 1955 by Kathy Browne

It was nice to read of some familiar names that lived in Seaton at the same time as me, Jon Sandy for one. I often think of Jane Sandy and where she is now. I came to live in Seaton when I was 2 years old in ...Read more

A memory of Seaton in 1958 by Lynda Collins

Further to my last post on Crook memories I have done a little more digging. OK! I know it is not exactly Crook but I am sure that there may be strangers-yet-uncles or aunts still there and I am not going to find them by remaining ...Read more

A memory of Crook in 1930 by Nigel Marsh

This week, with the help of my friend Joe, we finished clearing the pond and cut the grass. You will notice from the photo that there are steps leading from the pond to the lawn, these are completely overgrown with grass ...Read more

A memory of Penmaenmawr by David Lundy

Born and brought up in Glendaruel, we made Sunday trips to Kilfinnan to visit Granny Fitzpatrick and Uncle Willie who stayed at Newlands. My father, Archie, was born in Kilfinnan and my mother Mary Weir born Millhouse. ...Read more

A memory of Kilfinan in 1960 by Shiona Boyd

I was born in - 1940 All Saints Road, opposite the church. We moved to Pitt Cresent in 1941 with my gran, in 1942 we moved into South Wimbledon to Balfour Road and use to sleep on the underground station due to the war. In 1944 we ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon by John Siggery

Around 1960 I lived in the village shop with my parents and brother and our "grandmother" Molly Parr. She was not really related to us, my mother had been lodged with her when she was in the land army and ...Read more

A memory of Great Braxted in 1960 by Carol Burton

My granny used to sit here for hours. Thats the post office and market so it must have been Friday.

A memory of Coalville in 1955 by George Fairbrother

It would be lovely if people had pictures of Jaywick in the 70s to post on this site. We had such lovely times there and I would love to see how it looked in the 70s again - the bus station, the arcade, the beach etc. We did not have ...Read more

A memory of Jaywick in 1977

Born at Station Rd, close to Bridge School, a small sweet shop called Ecclestones was at the foot of the bridge. We would walk over the bridge, mum to shop in the Popular Stores (Coop I think), I recall her ...Read more

A memory of Wealdstone