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I lived in Hornsey up until 1960, I attended St Mary's School, Priory Rd (Hornsey High street?) I finished with school there in 1950 and was there four or five years? I think the headmaster was Mr Ball(?) There was a music teacher ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey in 1950 by Ken Phillips

my first job at Tanners butchers that sold the best pies sausages and other foods ,I was there from 1959 till 1970 . fantastic place to work met lots of the stars of that time , and the locals were always so kind and giving ...Read more

A memory of Canford Cliffs in 1959 by Cyril Duffin

I was born over the butchers shop in Harborne Lane, my parents Harry and Gertrude Ludlow owned the shop. My mother kept the shop open all through the war years and I can remember marking off the meat ration books when I ...Read more

A memory of Harborne in 1956 by Graham Ludlow

Lovely childhood memories of Valley Road in the 1950`s, lived there from 1952 till 1956. I was one of five children living with my parents; my dad worked at the Tunnel as he called it. I remember getting chased off from wandering ...Read more

A memory of Nuneaton in 1953

My mother was Blanche Jones and she lived as a child in a house called 'Barcelona' on Victoria Street. My grandmother lived there until she died c.1960. My aunt Marion and uncle Dyfrig (Davies) and their son Bryan ...Read more

A memory of Pontycymer in 1956 by Nesta Jones Lapsley

My family took over the butchers in Swallowfield, it used to be called Turners. My father-in-law, everyone knew him as Curly, was quite a character. It was a family concern and my job was to make local deliveries in an ...Read more

A memory of Swallowfield in 1957

My name is Arthur Boyden, I was born in Stirling St, Old Monkland in 1940, but I remember the 50's. I went to St. Augustins Primary School then to St. Mary's in the Whifflet till I was 15. My first job, Frank Collins ...Read more

A memory of Coatbridge in 1950 by Arthur Boyden

Life in Sheaveshill Avenue in the early to middle 1950's still seemed to me to be quite rural and as I recall we still had gas lit street lamps - or at least electric lamps using the old standards. The milk was ...Read more

A memory of Colindale in 1954 by Ken Hunter

I've visited the old place several times and where I was born and lived has gone! I was born at no.1 West Terrace in 1950, then moved across the road to Gladstone house on Station Road. My dad, Reg Wright, had a ...Read more

A memory of Hesleden in 1950 by Wendy Wilson

I was born in March 1947. I believe it was snowing heavily! My mother and father ran their butchers business in the village and my Uncle Don had a commercial painting and decorating business. My Aunty ...Read more

A memory of North Somercotes in 1955 by Cheryl Clarkson