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I knew Eddie Arrow as a boy, he was a real character, also the pig man, Mr Lunn, and Artie Cook, who used to come round the estate with a horse and cart. I remember Mr.Grenham who had The Alma [now a carpark]. I first went in there aged ...Read more

A memory of Cove in 1953 by John Mc Vey

It was only two years or so, from 1959-61, aged 6-8, but it still seems as if the happiest period of my childhood in Latimer was one long, endless, glorious summer. My dad was in the army, in the King's Own Scottish ...Read more

A memory of Latimer in 1959 by John Sayer

Born in Windsor Road 1954 and lived at 99. Very good childhood memories of Werneth Oldham Chadderton and Royton.

A memory of Oldham in 1954 by Des Long

I spent some six months at the Hayling Hospital in 1950, receiving treatment for TB of my neck glands. I was originally at the Treloar Hospital in Alton and returned there at ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island in 1950 by Brian West

Brambletye school, well set between the beautiful Ashdown Forest and thriving town of East Grinstead on the Sussex/Surrey border was a paradise on Earth for any schoolboy with an aesthetically romantic (!) ...Read more

A memory of Brambletye House in 1959 by Giles Daubney

I went to Crulivig Public School, started there in 1950, had to walk 1 mile there and back during all seasons, there was no tarred road then. We were all happy there - I hope - taught by the late Cathie Nicholson from Lochs. Pity that ...Read more

A memory of Crulivig in 1950 by Elma Morrison

Many memories of Rotherham Girls High School, Dance Halls and Jazz Clubs from late 1950s. If you were there too, email me smp5449@live.com

A memory of Rotherham in 1957 by Susan Parsons

I think that Boots was still on the other side of the road (as seen in the 1950 photo)

A memory of Haverfordwest in 1955 by David Adams

I went to Bulphan School in 1955/6 and can remember Mrs Last as the headteacher. Those were the days - I can always remember the lazy days of the 1950s. It was the best time. I can remember the school trips to Norfolk and Hampton ...Read more

A memory of Bulphan in 1955 by Adrian Vidler

I was born at 15 Nelson Cresent, Percy Main on 29 April 1952. I was the youngest of 5 children of my parents Henry and Edna May Lake. My sisters were Elizabeth Beryl, Patricia Heather, Veronica Norah and Edna May. I grew up at ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend in 1952 by Graham Lake