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I think it was about 1967, we moved down from Wallasey, Merseyside to number 7 Williams Row, miners cottages at the top of Guest Street. I remember my first day at Fochriw Infants, it was like a whole new beginning, made some new ...Read more

A memory of Fochriw in 1967 by Phil Chesterman

Hi, I never expected to see anything related to Shute School. Yes there was cold porridge and great midnight feasts and if you were one of the lacrosse team, and won, a "lovely" tea. I do remember, because of ...Read more

A memory of Shute in 1962 by Marion Barton

About the time I was born in 1939, I had two aunts who were nurses in Claybury Hospital. Several years later, in the early 50s, I used to help the milkman from Drapers Farm and one of our biggest ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Bridge in 1963 by Michael Prudence

This is the street where I lived with my parents, Bert and Muriel Palmer. We lived in number 63. Mawney Road School was over the back of our garden.

A memory of Romford in 1965 by Victor Palmer

In May 1962, I was 5 years old and lived in Amhurst Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. I stepped out in front of an oncoming brick lorry on the zebra crossing at St Johns Church. I was taken to the Kent and Sussex hospital ...Read more

A memory of Tunbridge Wells in 1962 by Nicole Doke

I remember the shops, Hawkins where they had tins of biscuits along the front of the counter with see-through lids. The furniture shop, butchers and a funny dress shop. My mum helped out in a sweet shop called 'Bettys'. ...Read more

A memory of South Tottenham in 1965 by Judy Skeels

A new Army unit was formed in 1967 and took over the depot in Norman Road, Rusholme. This became 33 Signal Regiment which was part of the new TAVR. I had been wondering about joining the TA for ...Read more

A memory of Rusholme in 1967 by John Howard Norfolk

It isn't really my memory, as it was before my time. My grandfather, was the owner of the Starboard Club and my father was born on the top floor in 1963. I have no memories myself, only those that my father has told me. He grew up ...Read more

A memory of Seaview in 1960 by Noel Carr

Although I have lived most of my adult life in Australia, I still have happy memories of life as a kid in my home town of Hucknall during the 50's and 60's, even though times weren't easy. I covered many miles on my trusty ...Read more

A memory of Hucknall in 1964 by Tony Houlston

I was born and raised in Cuckfield and started attending the primary school in 1964 at the age of 5. I have 3 older brothers, Mervyn, Andrew and Paul and a younger sister, Jacqueline. We used to go the "the Rec" and ...Read more

A memory of Cuckfield in 1964 by Gabby Head