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when i was young i would go for fish and chips they were great and there was always something to do some where to ride on our bikes at hest bank. I now live in australia and in 2006 took my three girls to england for ...Read more

A memory of Hest Bank in 1965 by Allan Holmes

My family lived at 3 Downsway just off Southlands Avenue.  I had two older brothers when we arrived and by 1966 I had two more and a sister. My older brothers and I attended Warren Road Primary and I remember many of my ...Read more

A memory of Petts Wood in 1963 by Peter Browning

My family lived at 3 Downsway just off Southlands Avenue.  I had two older brothers when we arrived and by 1966 I had two more and a sister. My older brothers and I attended Warren Road Primary and I remember ...Read more

A memory of Orpington in 1965 by Peter Browning

My grandfather worked at Murex down by the river and I loved being able to pick him up from work on the odd occassion with my late Mum, Dad and younger sister as we would be allowed to see any boats passing. I still love ...Read more

A memory of Rainham in 1964 by Rosemary Singleton

This is how I remember the Broadway from the eyes of a very small child walking around with my mum's gloved hand securely holding mine and my nan and my sister walking along with our dog Pepi. We would either be ...Read more

A memory of Crouch End in 1965 by Andrew Parsons

I can remember very vividly going to Top Rank on a Saturday morning with my friends. We all went to Francis Coombe Secondary School. We all had so much fun dancing on these Saturday mornings... loved it...The memories of this and all ...Read more

A memory of Watford in 1968 by Linda Adkins

My name in the sixties was Marilyn Pooley, I lived at St Blazey and went to Fowey School. I have been raising my family for the last 40 years and now fancy looking back at my younger days. One of the ...Read more

A memory of Tywardreath in 1966 by Marilyn Brown

I lived in the CPA or Calico Printers Association mill for about 12 years, where my dad was a foreman who worked in the batiks for many years. We had a huge flat which was knocked down many years ago. ...Read more

A memory of Hyde in 1963 by Stephen Durr

We moved south from Chadderton near Oldham in 1965. My mum had taken over running the corner shop that had been bought by Comerford's in their quest to own the entire block. All but one house has ...Read more

A memory of Thames Ditton in 1965 by Paul Devall

I lived in Bassaleg from the age of 3, (1955), when Church Crescent and surrounding area was being developed. I lived in Church Crescent with my family until I left for Manchester in 1976. I went to the ...Read more

A memory of Bassaleg in 1966 by Linda Sullivan