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My mum's family came from Elm Road and my grandad (nickname "Ocker" Salmon) was (I believe) fairly well known, as he had a greengrocery round that he did by horse and cart, then I believe he had a greengrocer shop round the corner ...Read more

A memory of Grays in 1964

I lived near the Kodak factory, but I spent a lot of time in North Harrow as a teenager. I used to go to the Methodist youth club (until they got fed up with me) and developed a passion for building model aircraft there, ...Read more

A memory of North Harrow in 1960 by Peter Scott

I was eight in 1960 and two years before my grandma bought an old private school and refurbished it to make the Lantern on the A49. My mum managed it and my sister was born there in 1960. I attended Spurstow ...Read more

A memory of Bunbury in 1960 by Lesley Mc Hutchon

My mother came from Woodford Green. She met and married my dad when they were in the army. I would often go down with my mam to see my granda. I remember one particular time going with my cousin up to the forest at the top ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Green in 1961 by Jim Maxwell

Me and my mates had so much freedom to "play out". We all lived around William Hopwood Street in them days. I'd just left Audley Secondary Modern School, to begin an apprenticeship at Foster Yates & Thom, (Dad & ...Read more

A memory of Blackburn in 1960 by Dennis Godfrey

I have happy memories of childhood days living in Cawood and I still live here. I remember the bank and Wethralls' shop although I was very young but they are still very fresh in my mind, also the butchers' shop on the left which was ...Read more

A memory of Cawood in 1964 by Lynn Wayth

I remember moving into the village (Eastfield Close) in 1968, before the bottom end of Shawley Road was built and here there used to be a small coppice which was affectionally known as the Ghost Wood, with a big fishing pond ...Read more

A memory of Fernhill Heath in 1968 by Des Dillon

I remember the town hall well, situated at the traffic lights, Station Road, opposite Hollywood car sales. There was a bench seat at the rear and even ladies and gents toilets on each side. Many an evening was spent ...Read more

A memory of Little Sutton in 1965 by Dave Bennion

I attended Malvern Hall or Solihull High School for Girls as it was known at the time from 1962-1967. I loved the old part of the school and the imposing staircase which I never got to use as I left after my 'O' levels and it was for ...Read more

A memory of Solihull in 1965

l was born in Wisbech in May 1957, me and my mates were always down by the docks. We were always playing there and we used to do alot of fishing there as well. l can remember the building the round one, l think it was the gas works. I ...Read more

A memory of Wisbech in 1969 by Alan Tak