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The Seagoing Years. I must have left the Army sometime in August or September of 1949, and went back to C.J.King & son, tug owners, to carry on with my job as deck boy. This was not to my ...Read more

A memory of Bristol in 1950 by Arthur Cottrell

The picture shows the Junior School assembly hall which also doubled for PE with neatly stowed ceiling ropes and wall ladders. The headmaster was Mr Dennis who I believe lived in nearby Smalls Mead. I remember Mrs Gowings ...Read more

A memory of Crawley in 1953

The area known as Dan Y Parc is probably better known as the property of the Sandiman Family. They had a very large house which they vacated in the 1950's, and the house was demolished at the same time. I know ...Read more

A memory of Dan y Parc in 1954 by David Palfrey

1954 and beyond really. I was born in 1949, and lived at No1 Tan Yr Ywen, with my mother. My late father John, died in in 1953(or 4) and as my dear mother has Altzeimers, memories of him are non-existant apart from a ...Read more

A memory of Llanbedr in 1954 by Robert Thomas

With Hothfield School situated on the common, Miss Bottle, the Head Mistress, had another strict rule. No students were allowed to go anywhere near the bugs at recess. Like flees to a dog though, the boys couldn't stay away from ...Read more

A memory of Hothfield in 1950 by John Roders

Then there was the greatest fish and chip shop in the world PESCIES. Decorated in true Italian style of painted scenes of the blue waters and gondolas of Venice with beautiful wood booths with frosted glass scenes and marble ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1950 by Chrs

My parents owned the Horseshoe Cafe, 146 Barking Road, and we lived in the apartment above. Next door on the corner was a bakery and next door on the other side was a 'removal' company. I also ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1954 by Helga Hurban

I used to go with my 'gang' (Tuska, Boots, Bude, Pat ect) to Baddow Meads cafe and play Buddy Holly etc on the juke box. My godmother was caretaker of the Congregational chuch next to the bridge by the river (now pulled down), and ...Read more

A memory of Chelmsford in 1959 by Pamela Clarke

YEAR 1953 The steam train was known as the Dilly, it would haul trucks with shale etc from Throckley to Lemington on a single track to where the pit heap was, the trucks would go into a shed one at a time and a huge barrel type ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1953 by Jimmy Burrows

My memories as a child in 1955 - we moved from Horley to the new council house in Mead Avenue. It was a lovely little place, all the  liittle shops along the bus route to Horley, and the old ...Read more

A memory of Salfords in 1955 by katehorsnell