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I grew up in Sandford, I lived at 2 Snows House when my name was Sandra Birch. I was one of 4 children and of course Mum and Dad were there too. We moved from Creedy Park Lodge where Dad worked for Sir Patrick Ferguson Davy ...Read more

A memory of Sandford in 1968 by Sandra Carthew

I have very early memories of Boxford Primary School. The school teachers were Mr and Mrs Alderman, Mr taught the older children and Mrs the young infants. I attended both, I started in the infants ...Read more

A memory of Boxford in 1964 by Michael Lipscombe

I moved to no 52 School Street around 1964 or 65. My parents were John & Vera - they were Irish. We lived next to Edna Brown who had Stephen, David and Lorraine. There were other people on the street - the ...Read more

A memory of Harpurhey in 1965 by Anne Booth

We spent a glorious month each summer in the bungalow visible to the left of the Windmill House, 'Sedges'. It was owned by Mike and Betty Beardshaw. Time was spent rowing, swimming, fishing and in trips on the launch. I know we visited the ...Read more

A memory of Horning in 1965 by Susan Bramer

Does anyone remember the Thompsons of No1 Bog Houses? Mary and Jimmy lived there with their daughter Nancy. They ran a pork shop for a time I think in the 40's but it closed during the war years; the shop front remained until around ...Read more

A memory of Cramlington in 1961 by Diane Banks

Mr grandparents moved to Uxbridge in 1957 or thereabouts when they took over, The Gardeners Arms in Park Road Uxbridge. The pub was a Harmans Uxbridge Brewery pub. I remember the old police house opposite and new some of the ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge in 1962

I was born in 1960 in Great Barr but moved to Dawlish Rd in 1964 until 1968 with my elder brother Brian. My mother, Irene, ran the shop and my father Dennis worked at GEC Witton. I went to Tiverton Rd School and we lived in the 'Mace' ...Read more

A memory of Selly Oak in 1965 by Paul Day

This must be a bit earlier than 1960. I moved as a 7 year old to the black and white house in 1962. It is 18 Broad Street and was a wine merchants Hunter and Olivers. My father was the manager for around 25 years. Before him it was ...Read more

A memory of Bungay in 1962 by David Woodcock

1947 - I was born in Garland Road and can remember going to Blundles store. We moved to the Waterloo Estate when I was 4, we lived in 10 Wavell Avenue. In the 60's we used to go to a church youth club in Broadstone there were around ...Read more

A memory of Poole in 1962 by Antony Lane

I was born 23 Gallemore Street, just off Union Street; mother's name was Betty, brothers were Harold, Barry and Stephen. Sisters were Joyce ,Sandra and Ann. The pub on the corner was called the Brunswick. Hough Lane ran ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1960 by Russell Bancroft