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I had loads of fun when I was there and I did not want to leave. I had two friends, Derek Knight & Foxy, you were not allowed on the range but we did and came back loaded with mortar bombs and stuff which we bartered with ...Read more

A memory of Frimley Green in 1960 by Derek Day

I used to go to school in Cleeve Prior, we lived in one of the cottages over the road from the village school. I was friends with two girls who lived just outside on the road to Evesham. We all went to Blackminster County Modern after. I ...Read more

A memory of Evesham in 1963 by Jean Hope Pears

I have often wonder why I have this memory of being sent away, as with many I have read, you felt as you were being punish for being ill. Can remember not seeing my parents for nearly three years -I was only just ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1962 by Jane Darbyshire

I was born in the County Hospital in Haverfordwest and for the first week I was looked after by my aunt at Park Place. From that time, I was riased and loved at the Bush Inn, St George St. Does that make me a Tenby Man or a man of Tenby? I ...Read more

A memory of Tenby in 1963 by Robert Hardy

I attended Edmund Campion School, Stafford Road, Toll Bar coming from St Austins at Tatty Heath two great schools. Gerry Landers, Eddy Camp, Billy Fildes, Totty Wallace and co, I was part of the school choir and we were chosen to sing ...Read more

A memory of Haydock in 1968 by Alan Graham

I hope these names may jog a few memories. Some of the names of the shops in the parade of shops are: Lavina's Hairdressers Irene's Hardware store Haylets Tobacconist & Sweet shop Ackermans, the Bakers Forbouys or ...Read more

A memory of Chelsfield in 1965

My parents, Bill and Jill Oliver met at Mountview theatre club in the 1950s and married in 1955. Their first home was a rented flat at 45 Ridge Road in Hornsey and both I and my sister Judy were born ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey in 1967 by Susan Sjuve

I was brought up in the flats on the main road of Aldrington Road next to Wates furniture shop. I went to Eardley Road then in 1960 went to Dunraven. I remember very well the sweet shop on the corner; the smell was heavenly. I had a ...Read more

A memory of Streatham in 1960 by Valerie Mcintyre

I began my nursery training here, my house was initially Empire, then Canon Fleming.......with Miss Souter as my mentor and trainer. I was the youngest of a group of 7 girls, all hoping to gain the coveted NNEB ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Bridge in 1965 by Marion Parker

I remember Mile Oak High School like it was yesterday. The fun we had and the mischief we got up to - in one instance we played hookey from school and went up and sat on the chalk hill, only to find out later that day ...Read more

A memory of Mile Oak in 1960 by Tina Compton