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I started work at Heathrow in Comet House by Hatton Cross. An RT bus went from Hounslow West to Hatton Cross. There was no railway station then. There was the Barclays bank and a large bus station in front. ...Read more

A memory of Heathrow Airport London in 1961 by Nick Beard

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

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

Wide spread floods; the raised footpath to Countesthorpe, the canal freezing over, the bridal path to Blaby and playing in the ruins of Nabisco Freers biscuit factory after the fire. Great times eh? It makes you wonder how we ...Read more

A memory of South Wigston in 1960 by Chris Marshall

During the bitter winter of 1965, when the railway age of steam was fast diminishing, I worked as a British Transport Commission Police Officer (seconded from the Newcastle Central Railway ...Read more

A memory of Windy Nook in 1965 by David Armstrong

Imagine my surprise when I saw the photo of the bridge. I took the exact same photo in 1967 when I was stationed at the Army camp. My photo is in colour. Enjoyed ten days on the moors cooking for Officer Cadets. Nice little town.

A memory of Sennybridge in 1967 by David Knapton

I came to Southminster to join the Staff (there were actually just 2 teachers and a headmistress) at the new infants school in 1963. It was a long warm autumn and my husband and I being newly married lived in a ...Read more

A memory of Southminster in 1963 by Patricia Hardy

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 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

Wealdstone High Street was usually a vibrant place and this photo, taken early on a Sunday morning, with no cars and few people, shows how times change! The shops on the left show Len Evans fruiterer shop, then John ...Read more

A memory of Wealdstone in 1962