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Jack & Unice Spencer were my grandparents, they owned the boats on Pickmere Lake. My life after the war was idillic when living with them, thousands flocked from Salford & Manchester to camp, fish and row my ...Read more

A memory of Pickmere in 1953 by John Bailey

My mother was a housekeeper on a farm there and my memories are of hay making, milking and butter churning. I loved ever year I was there; I can't remember the family but I have been back and what a feeling i got....it was ...Read more

A memory of Keith in 1951 by Valerie Carver

Wedding breakfast in the Crown Hotel. Has any one got any photos of the Crown?

A memory of Slough in 1959 by Robin Adair

My Grandad lived in 8 College Street Worcester, just opposite the Cathedral. Part of the house was this room that went over the lytch gate and through to the street behind, which I ...Read more

A memory of Worcester in 1950 by Jennifer Jewkes

The Anson family arrived at Strensall in 1957. My father was at the camp as a 'skill at arms' instructor until 1959 attached to the K.O.Y.L.I. I can remember the first day at school in Strensall village.I caught the bus which ...Read more

A memory of Strensall in 1957 by Kathryn Anson

Hello to all. I was born to Irish Parents who lived in Essex in 1956. My birth is registered from Club Cottage, Kingsmoor Road, Great Parndon in Essex. My Mum was a caretaker and assistant at a Girls school, that year. Rose ...Read more

A memory of Great Parndon in 1956 by Roseanna Donohoe

I was born in the Police House, my parents had moved into it from new. My older brother David, and my Dad (Constable Hind) made a garden swing for me out of railway sleepers. I can remember going to Sunday school and having ...Read more

A memory of Pear Tree in 1959

55 years ago I went to a private school in Herefordshire, and during the breaks I used to stayed with Webb family in Rayleigh, Essex county. Aunt Mary was my guardian while being over there. She had two children, William and ...Read more

A memory of Rayleigh in 1958 by Ann Comeau (Nee Kieran)

I was at Port Regis in the 50s. I took the lead role in the Thumbelina play. Does anybody remember the crowning of Our Lady? I have a photo of that event. On the other side of the coin I was put on bread and ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1952 by Lorraine Lamb

I attended in the late 1950's. I understood it to be mainly for children whose parents were abroad. There were 2 teachers - one I cannot remember the name of and the other was Miss KR who always wore corduroy ...Read more

A memory of Manaccan in 1958 by Penny Poole