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I started searching just this evening (1/9/13) for a former school chum, Ashley Cook and was amazed to find this site and all the comments which I remember so well. I attended the junior school and remember both Mr ...Read more

A memory of Binbrook in 1955 by Christopher Jones

I remember playing up the market, pinching an apple from the stall and running away, then playing 'knock down ginger' up the top of the market, then hiding in the crowds.

A memory of Romford in 1953 by Heather Woolf

I remember my relatively short time in Wembley with great affection. At my mother's instigation we moved from Willesden to Lonsdale Avenue, Wembley, in 1953 when I was fourteen. My father paid the princely sum of ...Read more

A memory of Wembley in 1953 by William (Bill) Rowan

My family moved to Handley in 1947 and I spent the rest of my childhood there. Our family name is Harris and my parents were Drs Paul and Zoe , they had five children. We lived off the road to Deanland. I never could ...Read more

A memory of Sixpenny Handley in 1950 by Nicola Campbell

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

Born and grew up in Wembley and recall Wally Kilmisters model shop at the triangle and Simpson American cars too. Also there was an underground market opposite Ealing Road. I think Rumbles school uniform shop stilll exists. ...Read more

A memory of Wembley in 1950 by Leslie Roth

To the right of the Jaguar car was a farm yard set behind a large brown wooden gate. As a child I recall seeing an old man dressed in black coat and hat riding very slowly on a black bike driving his black cattle through the ...Read more

A memory of Beaumaris in 1955 by David Mills

I was a member of staff at Rauceby Hospital 1951 - 56 and have many memories of Sleaford at that time. I was a member of the Sleaford weight lifting club which had a work - out room on the first floor of a building in the ...Read more

A memory of Sleaford in 1955 by Clifford Charlesworth

I remember this view of market street. At this time Tottington was an Urban District with its own council of 14 members. The gates and building on the right of the picture were Tottington Town Hall and council ...Read more

A memory of Tottington in 1955 by Denis Wood

I lived in Urmston between 1951 and 1974 with my parents and twin brother, Michael. We knew most of these shops and business premises very well indeed. On the left side the premises were as follows, The corner ...Read more

A memory of Urmston in 1956 by John Owen