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I used to live in Albion Road, when it was used as a small single road. People used it to access Hides car park, now the new dreaded shopping centre. I used to work in the greengrocers in Hides on a Saturday morning. I lived in a ...Read more

A memory of Barnehurst in 1959 by Dave Button

My father Simon had a penwriter in 1950. She came to France in the town of Mainvilliers around 1950. I found a postcard called Bowling Green & Memorial Park, Barmouth. She was living in the house with a white front door just below the Catholic church. Who could help me to find her?

A memory of Barmouth in 1950

I have read with fond memories the recollections of others on their holidays at Bucks Mills and thought I would share mine. My family and I came down from Nottinghamshire for many ...Read more

A memory of Buck's Mills in 1955 by Alasdair Gordon

We lived at 54 Millbank Road, off Caledonia Road, near the Wishaw train station. As kids we trainspotted, played soccer, cricket, rounders, etc. I had lots of cousins to play with. We would go to the pictures in the ...Read more

A memory of Wishaw in 1952 by William Bunce

I remember going to the park with my two brothers and playing on the swings and slide, also catching sticklebacks in the steam at the bottom of the park. As I got older I used to take my dog to the park and he used to go down the slide.

A memory of Old Whittington in 1955 by Lynn Burton

If it was Tuesday and school holiday my sister Carolyn and I would go with Grampy Smith the village blacksmith to Trowbridge market. Having helped harness the pony, Peggy, to the old milk float, we'd ...Read more

A memory of Steeple Ashton in 1952 by Rosemary Brett Green

This pictures evokes such wonderful nostalgic memories that I have it framed and it hangs on my wall. My mother originated from Leeds and as a child I spent a number of happy times there, sometimes with a distant relative in the ...Read more

A memory of Leeds in 1951 by Terence Scarborough

It was so lovely to read all your stories, it brought back lots of memories for me. I was born at 6 Cordale Avenue, Renton and went to the Renton Public and YES, I remember Miss Valance, the first day at school ...Read more

A memory of Renton in 1951 by Senga Mckenna

I was born at 41 Sydney Road, St. Margaret's, East Twickenham on 7th August 1936. 75 years later I treasure abiding memories of the time with my grandparents and aunts, uncles and cousins in that area. Best of all perhaps were ...Read more

A memory of Twickenham in 1950 by Patricia Hammond

I lived at 40 Church Street at the bottom of Hexham Avenue from the 1950s, in my mind's eye I can still see me ma black leading the big black fire range, she made the most wonderful bread in its big cast iron oven. In the yard we shared ...Read more

A memory of Byker in 1950