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In 1955, my mother was hired as a housekeeper for Mrs Pam Spanogh, a polio victim in a wheelchair. It was for me, a five year old, the most idyllic time of my life and my memories of this ...Read more

A memory of Coln St Aldwyns in 1955 by Caroline Newton

I was born in Salford, one of six children to Edith Casey and Ken Casey, their other children consisted of Linda, Alan, Barry, Ken, Paul and of course myself. We lived at number 50 Bury Street which was off Ellor Street. ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1955 by Nigel Yates

I, along with two others at any one time, was posted to the RAF fixer station on Herscha Hill. We stayed with Miss Bella Scott at a house called Noranside, halfway up Kintore Street. I was there from 2 Feb 1954 to mid-November ...Read more

A memory of Auchenblae in 1954 by Michael Pollitt

I remember the old school which was opposite the kirk and also Tortilano's ice cream shop. I started school in 1951/52 I think it was, and Capt Gracie was the Headmaster who ruled as though he was still in the army. I lived in ...Read more

A memory of Fallin in 1952 by Matthew Ford

Dad recalled that when the USAF were based there, probably around 1955, maybe earlier, he'd decided to take a drive up the road that skirted the base to see if he could spot the new ...Read more

A memory of Woodbridge in 1950 by Barbara Smith

My mother Kathleen Reeve used to work in Kennards and I remember that at the end of the day over the loudspeaker system they would play "Now is the Hour". In later years she always used to say how much she disliked that tune! I was only ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1955 by Barry Reeve

Corner of Kingsbury Road, Church Lane and Buck Lane. I remember it well with Bryant's newsagent on the corner.

A memory of Kingsbury in 1958 by Keith Parker

My father was landlord of the Crown from 1958 until 1984. He was previously manager of the Beachy Head Hotel which he managed on behalf of his mother. When he took over the hotel on the 13th January 1958 it was snowing ...Read more

A memory of Turners Hill in 1958 by Michael Saward

I have spent many happy holidays in Chapel. My Dad had two weeks holiday from the Prudential and he and Mum and I would head off on hols. I specifically remember fossil hunting on Chapel Point beach, there I also ...Read more

A memory of Chapel St Leonards in 1953 by Robert Clarke

I lived at Cotton Valley Farm from 1955 until 1959 with my parents, Reg and Jenny Foster, and my five brothers, before we then moved to a small village called Hardmead end of February 1959; my mother is still living there. I was ...Read more

A memory of Willen in 1955 by Shirley Foster