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I have lived all my life in Altricham and I am thinking that these houses were opposite the library in Altrincham, that used to be next to the Stamford Hall. I can't remember the name of the road but these cottages ...Read more

A memory of Altrincham in 1968

I was a choirboy at St Luke's, we met for choir practice once a week. Mr Hatton was the choirmaster and took a register and we were paid for attending. Weddings were the big earner - we got two shillings or half a crown. It was all ...Read more

A memory of West Norwood in 1960 by Stephen Carroll

My grandparents lived in Penydarren all their lives. I just wonder if anyone remembers them, their names were Dai and Tydfil and they lived on the High Street. They had a daughter Joan and my granny worked at the ...Read more

A memory of Merthyr Tydfil in 1964 by Christine Mahoney

I, like many others, spent my student days at Matlock College of Education. The two main campuses and halls of residence were Rockside Hall and Chatsworth Hall, two magnificent buildings. From my bedroom I could see Riber Castle up on ...Read more

A memory of Matlock in 1965 by Pam Davis

My husband was in the RAF and Odiham was our first place as a married couple. We were unable to get a married quarter and so my husband rented a flat over a driving school in Station Road. We both learnt to drive from there. I worked ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot in 1968 by Christine Ketteringham

From the age of 6 to 13 (1962-1969), I spent just about every summer holiday staying with two of my aunts in Woodingdean and what very happy memories I have of those times. Brighton Beach was obviously a favourite ...Read more

A memory of Woodingdean in 1962 by Garry Smith

My name is Ken Pickles, I have been in the Western Gazette may times over the years. Stories on my life that I had in Kingsdon and Somerton in 1963 to 1966. Visited Somerton every year since I left in 1966. I want to move ...Read more

A memory of Somerton in 1964 by Ken Pickles

I married Jack Raphael in St John's Church and was his wife for thirteen years. It used to take hours to go up one side of the street then cross over and down the other. It's not like that now - five minutes does it! There was ...Read more

A memory of Carluke in 1961

Remember Mr Lockwood very well used to smoke a pipe and grow his own tobacco and lecture us on the evils of smoking. Big excitement when the older girls who slept in the annex were caught smoking and were moved back into the main building ...Read more

A memory of Bacton in 1960 by Malcolm Foster

I was a student nurse at Warlingham Park Hospital from 1964 till 1967 and stayed on as a Staff Nurse for a further 18 months. Some of my happiest times were spent there. A great hospital with good progressive ideas ...Read more

A memory of Warlingham in 1964 by Joseph Conaghan