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My family lived in a house that I thought was in the devils punchbowl in Hindhead. We lived there late 60's early 70's. I could be mistaken as I was only 7 years old. I believe it was called Hill Lodge. It was ...Read more

A memory of Hindhead in 1969

We moved to Collyhurst (60 Thornton St North) in 1966/67 and I have always considered myself a Collyhurst girl. I absolutely loved it there and used to play on the railway line at the back of the flats. ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1967 by Lesley Mottley

Having been born in Ann Street in 1962, my memories of the surrounding area are quite vivid, including Waddles Foundry; the metal beating from the works would often wake me in the morning. It was on land just behind the Bull ...Read more

A memory of Llanelli in 1969 by Julie Hart

These photographs remind me of Cannock and how it was when I was a child, ten years old in 1965. It's an odd thing to remember and I wonder if anyone else remembers the public toilets that were downstairs beneath the ...Read more

A memory of Cannock in 1965

As a teenager, myself and friends would holiday here for weeks at a time. Parents of two of my pals had holiday accomodation in the field upriver of the old bridge over the Ribble. We would spend hours fishing for trout in the ...Read more

A memory of Stainforth in 1964 by Michael Steward

We moved to 192 Park Road north in 1967, next door to the shop. We used to visit our nan and aunties at No.160 and always called in to the shop for sweets, the old couple who ran the shop were really nice, they sold great ice ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead in 1967 by Tony Davenport

I was born in Croft Close 1961, at the top of Osborne Road. I decided today to have a look back at the area. I remember the Old police station which was turned into the driving school, I can remember my journey from Croft Close to ...Read more

A memory of Belvedere in 1965 by Tracy Jordan

My family and I, 5 sisters and a brother, lived in Nigel road just up from the Washwood Heath Road. I was born in the house in Nigel Road in 1948 so were my siblings. My memory is very vivid of my times there until I left ...Read more

A memory of Washwood Heath in 1963 by Joe Brennan

I remember my swing in the front garden, and the Christmas tree was so tall we used to have to go on the second floor to put the fairy on top of the tree. Mum, every year, walking my brothers and myself up the hill at the back of ...Read more

A memory of Bodfari in 1960 by Lesley Ann Blackshaw

I lived in Loughton, and have fond memories of the Calypso Cafe. When I used to go there it was a well-known bikers' cafe. Some evenings there would be over a hundred motorbikes parked outside. There was also a pub next ...Read more

A memory of South Woodford in 1966 by Ray Jobson