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I was born here in Newton Green and lived in the house just visible on the left - the last one. It was called Cotswold. The village shop was run by Mark Wilson and that could be him in the photograph, tinkering with ...Read more

A memory of Newton in 1957 by Pete Rowland

Five years at Kelly College with mediocre academic results and then off to Africa. layed in the Rugby teams and in the boxing teams. mORE OR LESS ENJOYED MY TIME THERE. GOING OFF ON BICYLCE RIDES AS SENIORS. SMOKING ...Read more

A memory of Tavistock in 1950 by Hugh Halliday

I moved to East Hanney in 1956 at the age of 4, we moved to Manor Farm Cottage just behind the centre of the photo. the large tree on the left was known as "the big tree" and it was said that Oliver Cromwell camped there, ...Read more

A memory of East Hanney in 1956 by Timothy Gibbs

I lived in Rawmish, and as a special treat my dad's mate Tony Williams got his mate the caretaker to let me have my own personal look roun't castle. My dad used to work at the pit offices in Denaby. When I used to go and see ...Read more

A memory of Sprotbrough in 1958 by Steve Wright

I was born in 1952 and was raised in Cheesecake Inn.  This was the original name for the farm next to the Church.  When I was growing up there it was called Church Farm.  I have many happy memories growing up in Kirkthorpe. I ...Read more

A memory of Kirkthorpe in 1952 by Lynda Riddington

At nine years old unfortunately I had to leave the area of my birth to which I had so many good memories. My name is Patrick Alexander, born 1947 and first lived as a baby in Kings Rd opposite my grandparents' house which was No ...Read more

A memory of New Haw in 1954 by First Name Last Name

I am taking a guess at the year, my paternal grandfather was one of the partners in a foundry called Wood and Stannard. The business was at the lower end of the High Street, and oposite the road to the church and the ...Read more

A memory of Burnham in 1950 by Tim Stannard

I was 28 years old at the time of this photograph, living at Roseworth, with wife, Doris,and daughter, Judith, aged two. Married at St Peter's Church in 1947, with Rev'd J McGill officiating, a 'wartime' wedding ...Read more

A memory of Stockton-on-Tees in 1955 by Ronald Haslock

This is where my dad used to take Kitty for her new shoes.  One day while on our way home I was riding her and dad was leading her, when she trod on ...Read more

A memory of Harlow in 1955 by Eddie Tait

We used to call this 'the donkey slip'. It was where the Webber family started their donkey and later pony rides. My friend and I used to be in charge of the pony rides during the summer season sometime in the 50's. We weren't paid ...Read more

A memory of Minehead in 1956 by Hilary Moore