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Worked here aged 15 - my first casual job and first real job of any sort - when the pavilion had a 'proper' restaurant, mostly clearing tables, laying cutlery and (on my first day when I had the temerity to wear ...Read more

A memory of Kettering in 1964 by David Robinson

Perhaps the most important shop to a young man progressing through bikes, motor bikes, scooters, and finally a car, was Barnekells. This was opposite Hanwell Bus Garage. There is a picture of it with a trolley bus outside on ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell in 1964 by Nick Beard

My Mum and Dad ran the sweet shop at the bottom of Kentwood Hill from about 1957. 'J.E. Griffin, Bread, Cakes and Confectionery'. I went to The Highlands School until my Dad died in 1962. Then moved to Lawrence Road, off Norcot Hill ...Read more

A memory of Tilehurst in 1962 by Annie Cator

I remember the austere yellow building as if it were yesterday. There I dreaded the school dentist who was, by modern standards, a butcher. Like Susan's account we also went to the swings after a visit to the dentist although ...Read more

A memory of Swinton in 1960 by Gordon Williams

My brother (Nigel) and I were in Pinehurst in 1964. I left in 1967 and my bother remained there for three more years. At that time Maurice Goldsworthy was in charge with his wife Elsie and son ...Read more

A memory of Pinehurst in 1964 by Brian Kemp

The building still looks there same, there was a red postbox on the lower right hand corner of the picture turning into Blundel Lane. I lived on the Stoke Road. Just past the pub was a shop called FourWays -where ...Read more

A memory of Stoke D'Abernon in 1965 by Marina Munro

Does anyone remember the "I hate the dogs" man? He was the opposite of Camberley Kate. He loathed canines of all sorts, and shouted "I hate the dogs" in the street. If he met a dog, he would get down on his hands and ...Read more

A memory of Frimley Green in 1963 by Christopher O'd

I lived in Victoria terrace from 1946 when I was born. I had many very good friends who lived around that area. People like Derek Howard, Keith Randell, Bruce Humphies, Graham Thomas. Girl friends were Carol Smith, Rita Man, ...Read more

A memory of South Harrow in 1960 by Graham Hall

I remember the fields and Beckbridge prefabs. I and my sister attended the infants school , set back from Castleford road sadly no more except the walls remain .Swam in the old Baths where asda, s store now stands.I ...Read more

A memory of Normanton in 1961

Hi all This is actually a request rather than a memory. Would anyone be able to help me track down some information... Trying to find the name of a butchers shop on the Uxbridge Road in about 1967/1968. It was ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge in 1967 by Joanna Levin