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Some months after I spent a holiday at Bryn Awelon, my aunt and uncle, Mary [Mamie] and John Herbertson, purchased their home, Haul a Gwynt, overlooking Criccieth Castle and Cardigan Bay. It was a delightful home, which ...Read more

A memory of Criccieth in 1959 by Lorna Enslin

My maiden name was Iris Potter, I was born at 82 Penny Lane, Collins Green. I have a lot of good memories of living in Collins Green, lots of friends are still living there. I went to school ...Read more

A memory of Collins Green in 1958 by Iris Lauscher

Yes, I remember Alvin Finch. He was an excellent artist. My father supplied the carnival float for the 1953 carnival (I think it was that year I was only 8 at the time). My brother Alan Downes who was 19 years old at the time ...Read more

A memory of Hullbridge in 1953 by Mike Downes

I am looking for any infomation of any relative to Herby and Annie Cummings. They lived in the council estate at the bottom of the village.

A memory of Easington Colliery in 1955 by Michael Brown

I attended Southfield School in Gravesend, Kent and we had a week's summer camp at the Isle of Thorns, what an adventure, we were away from home for the first time, it was a holiday never to be forgotten even after all these ...Read more

A memory of Chelwood Gate in 1958

Stormy Point was a very popular destination for cavers and for those seeking the wide-ranging views over the Cheshire plain but without the crowds that came to Castle Rock, particularly on a Sunday. My vivid memory of Stormy ...Read more

A memory of Alderley Edge in 1955 by Graham Dilliway

Running down from Barton Common is a small river called Becton Bunny. This occupied the local gang of unsupervised children caled the Secret Army for many summer days, building substantial dams, which ...Read more

A memory of New Milton in 1952 by Roger Williams

I remember walking to Brierley Hill Grammar school and back home to Pensnett most days, sometimes alone, sometimes with friends. We walked up Mill Street then down the High Street, with Chattin and Hortons, Woolworths to ...Read more

A memory of Pensnett in 1952 by Edna Stephens

Born in 60 Alexandra Road in 1943, I went to Crescent Road [Headmistress Mrs Keeble], later to Northumberland Heath School. Walked right down Manor Road just last week round Crescent Road sad to see the school has gone. Such memories ...Read more

A memory of Erith in 1950 by Tony Jennings

I lived in Tollers Lane, Old Coulsdon 1946-59 before moving to Coulsdon Rise. Farthing Downs was one of our favourite play spaces. Walking down the rough lane opposite our house to Tollers Farm, on down into Happy ...Read more

A memory of Coulsdon in 1952 by Richard Everest