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My parents moved into Chippingfield in 1969 and still live there. Their house is just to the right of the photograph out of shot. Needless to say, the road is full of cars now!

A memory of Harlow in 1969 by Michael Wright

My stepfather was the manager of the Grange Hotel and I used to live there until I got married. My bedroom was overlooking Charing Cross and I used to spend hours just watching the never ending stream of shoppers and business ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead in 1963 by Keith Nixon

My family of 8 moved to Duke Bar in 1960. I was 6 years old. We lived on Pheasantford Street, which is not visible on the photo but it was a right turn before reaching the Duke of York Hotel. I worked at Hudson's cake shop opposite ...Read more

A memory of Burnley in 1960 by Margaret Forrester

This relates really to the mid 1950s and early 1960s. We lived in Upper Belvedere in the prefabs. I went to Bedenwell Nursery School and then we moved to Lower Belvedere opposite the railway station and I too had a great ...Read more

A memory of Belvedere in 1960 by Kim Preston

I remember most of these places shown in the photographs and as I look at them memories flood back! I remember learning to swim by the steps on the quay and drinking cider whilst hiding amongst the sprat boxes piled ...Read more

A memory of Wells-Next-The-Sea in 1963 by Fred Pentney

Sorry, but this slightly worries me. My uncle was John McFarlane, who for my memory taught at Stainsby School as the Head of Bell house. But I have heard of people describe him as 'Spanky'. I don't know if he worked at High ...Read more

A memory of Middlesbrough in 1969 by David Holmes

I first came to Dartmouth in 1966 as a member of the Vancouver Boys Band. We were a 39 piece military style marching/concert band. All of us in the band fell in love with Dartmouth. We were hired to play for the Carnival in June and the ...Read more

A memory of Dartmouth in 1966 by Chris Best

I lived in Little Weighton many years ago.  My grandparents lived in Little Weighton. They were called Albert and Nellie Wright, who had a paper round for a business, and my other gran named Millie Shirtcliffe. ...Read more

A memory of Little Weighton in 1965 by Stephen Handley

I remember my first job was on Low Lodge Farm. We had to milk the cows and the milk went into 10 gallon churns which we had to wheel up to the top of the yard and lift onto the milk stand for the wagon to pick up. I was 15 at ...Read more

A memory of Great Clifton in 1967 by Robert Mc Kenzie

When I saw this photo of the road leading to the beach, I could literally smell the sand and the sea. I felt the excitement of a five year old, armed with bucket and spade. Further up from the beach but on the same road, there ...Read more

A memory of Morfa Bychan in 1960 by Erica James