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I moved to Whitefield from Birmingham just before my 5th birthday. We went to live on Hill Top Close. We lived at the last house and there was nothing but fields for miles. I went to school on the bus every morning as ...Read more

A memory of Whitefield in 1952 by Carole Wilson

When I was posted to Compton Bassett in 1951 I was feeling rather low, and remained so until I formed a friendship (just friendship) with a lovely girl, a member of the WRAF known as 'Woodie' My ...Read more

A memory of Compton Bassett in 1951 by Ben Bennett

my memory of living in "God's Village" is of days roaming round the grange, going down the fields to the beck, getting to the top of the "Red Ash Pit Heap", coming back round the coke works and spending loads of time messing around the TMS garage, most week nights and all day Saturday and Sunday.

A memory of Trimdon Grange in 1959 by Thomas Spresser

My sister and I used to visit our grandparents, Harry and Lily Bliss, who lived on Sandringham Drive, West Monkseaton. We would come down from Scotland in late June and stay for two weeks. Favourite memories include the Spanish ...Read more

A memory of North Shields in 1958 by Carolynne Briggs

I lived in Holly Street, North Kilbowie, I was born there 1949. My gran and grampa moved into 1 Holly Street in 1939 before the Second World War. The stories they knew about the blitz were funny as well as tragic. I lost my ...Read more

A memory of Clydebank in 1954 by John Mac Dougall

Growing up in Galley Common was the best part of my life. Dad was the manager of the bus depot, Bunty Motors I think it was called, at the bottom of Hickman Road, I lived at 66 Hickman Road. In the summer a lot of ...Read more

A memory of Galley Common in 1959 by [Chris] Rick Green

I was six when this photo was taken. We lived in a tiny flat in Curzon Street, basically one room, and I went to school at Fintragh, a tiny private school in two rooms part way down the high street, opposite the Post Office. This ...Read more

A memory of Calne in 1950 by Patrick Hayes

Born in Abergavenny in Dec/ 1951. Brought home to my Nanna's house who we lived with in 1 Lancaster Street where my family lived. Dad worked down the six bells pit at the time, and I have fond memories while I was ...Read more

A memory of Six Bells in 1958 by Angela Davis

I was born at Springend near Horbury in 1948, lived at 40 Northfield Lane, Horbury emigrated to Australia in 1961. I remember the Library, spent hours there reading the famous five books and secret seven, still do. Whites fish and chip ...Read more

A memory of Horbury in 1950 by Chris Melville

Tushmore Lane and either side of the main A23 had properties forming the catchment area for club members, also another general store and petrol station. County Oak boasted a recreation ground ...Read more

A memory of Crawley in 1953 by Tony Tester