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My memories of New Quay begin in the 1950s I suppose. I was born in Cnwc y Lily in my grandmother's smallholding and lived the first 3 years of my lfe in Gilfachrheda before moving a few miles to Cross Inn. Every ...Read more

A memory of New Quay in 1950 by Buddug Hollett

Spent many, many years visiting grandparents in Caste Craig then in West Mains with my parents John and Pam Watson.   My father John was the only child of Hugh and Maggie Watson, whom we went to visit each year.  We spent time ...Read more

A memory of Blyth Bridge in 1955 by Pamala Sharman

BORN IN THE FRONT ROOM OF 49 SPEARING ROAD ON 16/02/53.  I MUST HAVE BEEN LUCKY, THAT WAS WHEN CASTLEFIELD WAS POSH, WHEN THE TALLY MAN WAS UNARMED.  ALL OUR SCHOOL UNIFORMS WERE ON TICK, BUT THE COMPANY GOT PAID.  I CAN REMEMBER ...Read more

A memory of High Wycombe in 1953 by Ronnie Berry

From the lates 50's I remember going to Danson Park fairs. My brother would take me when I was quite young and I seem to remember him winning a large dog on the air rifles - I think it must have cost him quite a bit to ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1958 by Alan Roberton

The parade of shops situated on the right was once the site of a large house called The Rookery, we lived at the Rookery from 1956 -1962. This adjoined the old Procea Products factory where my father worked for many years as a ...Read more

A memory of Irthlingborough in 1956 by Mick Austin

I am Jim Windram and I'm a Gelsgie Terrace Sparray frae Haymoothe. One could only be a sparrow from the terrace if you were born there, as I was in 1946. Chapel Terrace as it was officially known, was once owned by Peter Gibb, a ...Read more

A memory of Eyemouth in 1950 by Elizabeth Windram

The War Memorial stood at the bottom of what was called the "Camels Hump" in "The Dean" - a wild adventure playground for all us kids. The Hump was used for sledging down in winter and ...Read more

A memory of Witton Gilbert in 1955 by Trevor Turner

My Greatgrand parents lived in Easton Royal all their lives, Robert & Harriett Waite. Robert being born in 1867 was brought up by an uncle,he later met and married Harriett Frankam, and they raised 10 children in number 26 ...Read more

A memory of Easton Royal in 1955 by Robert Fuller

My parents bought the shop in 1952 and ran it until about 1965, it was then a very busy, thriving business, which served many of the outlying vilages. I was just 6 when we moved down from Wolverhampton and so had ...Read more

A memory of Spetisbury in 1953 by Ivan Pearce

I remember Mr Morley, who owned the bakers at the corner of Longfellow Road, roping the bread delivery cart , fully loaded, to the back of his old Ford car and pulling it up the hill to his shop at the top , with the delivery man, ...Read more

A memory of Worcester Park in 1950 by Bryan Mc Cansh