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i lived at 51 wednesfield road oppisite the poplar public house. Ican remember fosters shop i also used to walk up sun street to corn hill were there was a small shop before the wheel public house we bought fish chips ...Read more

A memory of Heath Town in 1960 by Kevin Kavanagh

My family (Brown) have lived in Handforth till 1995, over 300 years! I (Susan) used to live at 47 Wallingford Road in one of the prefabs, with the air raid shelter in the garden!! I can remember Mr Jones lived opposite. He made me a ...Read more

A memory of Handforth in 1962 by Susan Howarth

Next to Mundays (sweets, stationery and newspapers) was a butcher with sawdust on the floor, a separate paydesk in a kiosk (much more hygienic than today) and tubes which ...Read more

A memory of Cove in 1965 by Christine Higgs

I was born in Abercregan in Prossers Terrace (41) along with my parents George Chewings, Edna and my two older brothers Michael and Thomas, also a younger sister Janice. My grand parents lived at no. 44 Tom and ...Read more

A memory of Abercregan in 1966 by Alan Chewings

I was born in Longmead Road, Ryde, and remember frequenting the local band's venues, The 69 club at the Ryde Castle and the Royal York Hotel, also The Seagull at the end of Ryde Pier and the Babaloue? at Ryde airport. Ryde had many famous bands ...Read more

A memory of Ryde in 1961 by John Smith

I have an old letter from a Miss P Hill who lived at Summerleaze Cottage in the mid sixties. Sadly, we lost touch. Does anyone know of Summerleaze Cottage, Wookey, please, or of Miss Hill? Thank you.

A memory of Wookey Hole in 1965 by Christine Morgan

My brother, sister and I used to visit my Dad's aunt and uncle who ran a Cacti nursery, if my memory is right. Lost touch once we all married, but saw them until 1965. We used to cycle from Chingford, where we lived at the time. They ...Read more

A memory of Nazeing in 1960 by Daphne Preston

I was born in Lower Wortley, and until the reservoir was built on the ring road, can remember the ring road floading. I went to Lower Wortley school, then Thornhill which isn't there anymore, my brother and mum still live in ...Read more

A memory of Beeston in 1968 by Debbie Wormald

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

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