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The consensus in the Albert Inn is that the gent with a folded coat under his arm is Owen MacLening, with his nephew Bill behind him. The youngster with the bicycle could well be Andy MacLening, also nephews to Owen.  Andy is currently (Jan 2009) barman in the Albert Inn.

A memory of Totnes in 1955 by Phil Gayton

Born in Bradford in 1956, emigrated to Australia in 1969 (40 years this year). Memories of my grandma's house in Arum Street, Canturbury where I was born in her lounge room and going to church every Sunday morning in the snow. ...Read more

A memory of Bradford in 1956 by Sandra Browne

From the age of about 4 years old to 10 years old we lived in Dowar Road and I went to Colmores Farm Infant School (near to Rubery). When I was 7 I went to the newly built Rednal Hill School and I started in the first year ...Read more

A memory of Rednal in 1952 by Sheila Mc Kinstry

I lived in Farningham, but being a teenager, came to Dartford for entertainment. I also went to Dartford Grammar School until 1959 and my best friends were Veronica Gill and Jennifer Yates - Jennifer's parents owned a little ...Read more

A memory of Dartford in 1959 by Norma Hauser

Hi I was the sixth child of seven born to John William Robinson and Annie Elizebeth Robinson (Nee Cato). Our dad was a miner who worked the New Lount and Ellistown Mines. I went to school at Swannington ...Read more

A memory of Swannington in 1951 by Frank Robinson

I remember this area before it became a park (for the blind?). If I was feeling adventurous I would cross the little stream that ran at the bottom where the gardens are now, sometimes there was a makeshift bridge across it. I used ...Read more

A memory of Corby in 1956 by Polly Short

Teddy Peacock, I think you knocked about with Freddie Turley? And yes, Mrs Jelly, loved her except when they put us in those camp beds in the afternoon. Yes I was the one forced to walk every Whit Monday with ...Read more

A memory of Harpurhey in 1958 by Mickey Rooney

Hi Teddy Peacock, If I can remember, you lived on Dalton Street. How about Freddie Turley (used to sell the late night final). Remember big Millie who lived near Peggys shop who's son Alan fell from the CIS when window ...Read more

A memory of Harpurhey in 1956 by Mickey Rooney

1954 and beyond really. I was born in 1949, and lived at No1 Tan Yr Ywen, with my mother. My late father John, died in in 1953(or 4) and as my dear mother has Altzeimers, memories of him are non-existant apart from a ...Read more

A memory of Llanbedr in 1954 by Robert Thomas

I am Philip Hopkins, born 1952 and moved the Ostels when I was 6 months old and lived there till I was 10. We lived in the posh part of the Ostels (brick built), I think the hostel had two bedrooms and was in a place called ...Read more

A memory of Abergarw in 1958 by Philip Hopkins