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Dear reader, I have received some lovely messages since writing a few memories I thought I would add a few more. The Rock Inn I use to stay with my great uncle/aunty's public house, namely the Rock Inn, in 1958- 1965. ...Read more

A memory of Waterrow in 1960 by Julian Bishop

I remember being taken to Wiveliscombe as a young boy in my Uncle Jim's dark green Standard Vanguard, he ran the Rock Inn at Waterrow 1954- 1965. He would take me to the toy shop at Wiveliscombe Square called ...Read more

A memory of Wiveliscombe in 1960 by Julian Bishop

Hi, My family the Burgins lived in Thornley when I was younger and a lot of them still live there now. We lived in Hartlepool Street in an old public house. We used to go down to Fleming's shop for the penny lollies. Our house backed ...Read more

A memory of Thornley in 1967 by Suzanne Thubron

We originally moved in 1957 when I was 5 from Thornton Heath in Surrey to Burleigh Road in Addlestone because my dad had started working for Peto Scott (TV makers) near Weybridge. Then in December 1957 my ...Read more

A memory of New Haw in 1962 by Robin Hope

My two brothers, my sister and I were all born in Minster in what is now called Turner Cottage but was then "The Swifts". My granddad was a village postman and my best friend's granddad was also a postman and we ...Read more

A memory of Minster in 1968

This photo was taken around 1960 as my father (who can be seen in the photo, cleaning the bedroom window) bought number 11, St Paul's Street in 1958 and did not open the barber shop for over a year. I was 5 years old when we moved ...Read more

A memory of Stamford in 1960 by Suzanna Sawyer

I lived Himley Road Tooting in the early 1960's in Barnfield Lodge (No.3) and exchanged house with the Brownhills to move to 216 Cowick Road. I attended Fircroft school as an Infant and then Sellincourt school as a junior. After moving ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1961 by Danny Blue

Does anyone know of a George Frazer/Fraser who lived in Acomb. I think he was a butcher and was good friends with my mum. Any information Thanks

A memory of Acomb in 1960 by Sharon Giddings

The pictures in Francis Frith nostalgic photos, bring to mind the Cannock I remember. Even the pictures from 1955, the year of my birth, show places I recall. I would go with my grandad and John Brogan, in the old ...Read more

A memory of Cannock in 1960 by Robert Leighton

I lived on Farm Road behind the police station facing the court house. There were so many lovely old buildings on the Square that I remember. The most prominent one for me was the sweet shop, it had such beautiful ...Read more

A memory of Pontlottyn in 1960