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Where do I begin? I have titled this memory thus and placed it in about 1960, because that's the most accurate I can make it. Ida (my mum) pushing me in a pram up the 'Cliff' to the wood yard, that used to be up by the ...Read more

A memory of Draycott in 1960

I used to live on "ALICE" the narrow boat in the canal basin on Harry Machins boatyard. Great memories of playing on the "ACKY" with my best mate Jackie Hickman who lived at Wharfedale Cottages on Betton Road with ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton in 1968 by Mary Paddock

I have just come across your site and postcard of Newbigin Hornsea... The garage pictured on the left was owned by my grandad, Arther Sherwood (who was married to Doris). My dad, Peter Edwin Sherwood (their son) and his wife Pat ...Read more

A memory of Hornsea in 1967 by Jane Sherwood

I moved to Ham in 1959 from Kew and left in 1984 after coming back from a short spell of living abroad with work. I went to St. Andrew's school (now St. Matthias' church) then, St Richards with St Andrews on Ashburnham Rd. We lived in ...Read more

A memory of Ham in 1965 by Ray Gillon

My Grandparents owned Pinwherry House and Pinwherry farm with around 550 acres during the 50/60's. Part of the Farm also extended to a large field and cottage on the other side of the Stinchar which was allowed access by a swing bridge ...Read more

A memory of Pinwherry in 1960

As children, my two brothers and I would go to visit Nannan (my paternal grandmother) at Wells Bottom Farm, near Sowerby Bridge, Ripponden. We would stop at the Blue Bell Inn for a drink of pop, the highlight of the long car ...Read more

A memory of Ripponden in 1960 by Angela Garcia

Roman Road, Mountnessing. My great grandfather, John Waller, lived in one of the cottages just down from the George & Dragon pub. I believe it is now an Indian, and at one time was a restaurant. He died in the 60s aged about ...Read more

A memory of Shenfield in 1964 by Carole Sach

I remember traveling to new Tredegar by train from Bedwas, changing trains at Pengam to let Lewis girls off. I remember police keeping Lewis girls in the front corridor coach to stop us mingling. They tried it with compartment ...Read more

A memory of Tirphil in 1961

I was born in the cottage (not on the photograph) attached to the cottage to the right of the picture. I lived there until I left home in 1983. My parents lived there from 1955 until 2007. I have very many memories of Lealholm and always like to go back and visit.

A memory of Lealholm in 1960 by Raymond Welford

I lived in Stakes Hill Road between 1957 and 1970. I used to play with Tamblyn Thornton who Lived in South Africa Lodge and Alex Robertson who lived in the flint cottage in front of South Africa Lodge. Our house was No 54 ...Read more

A memory of Waterlooville in 1960 by Richard Martin