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Another Pentraeth Memory. by Ross Davies Just about 38 years ago, I was approached by some of my former pupils, who were now mostly married and with children of their own, with the idea of forming a Pentraeth based ...Read more

A memory of Pentraeth in 1969 by James Griffiths

My Father was stationed at nearby wittering,he retired & then he & my mum took on the Hare & Hounds public house,it was a tiny then until of course stuart & patterson did a welcomed re-furbishment!!This was the ...Read more

A memory of Greatford in 1960 by Dougie Brown

I was a pupil at the local primary school in Great Abington. This picture shows the Old School House that the headmasters of the school lived in during my time there. The Village Shop and Post Office is the white building ...Read more

A memory of Great Abington in 1965 by Andy Le Mottee

Anyone remember Mrs Cladd who lived in a converted railway carriage - at least I think thats what it was - just up from Fairfax Hall, opposite the house called Farthings? She was an old lady who grew what we now call cherry tomatoes, but ...Read more

A memory of Menston in 1961 by Alison Thomas

My name was Liz Shepherd and we were new arrivals. I remember Dick Broom in the village shop that sold everything from Brussell sprouts to Royal Doulton and was also the Post Office. The butcher would leave his straw hat ...Read more

A memory of Cottesmore in 1969 by Liz Crosland

Oct.1968 - April 1969 I remember stepping off the Ferry in Belfast from England and meeting my father with my luggage at hand.  After loading my suitcases in his car. He treated me to my first Belfast breakfast and ...Read more

A memory of Portavogie in 1968

On the 1st May 1965 I was married to Jacqueline Bennet at St.Marys church, we then had our wedding reception at the Blue Anchor Public House. We both grew up in the village and attended local schools in the area. My father David ...Read more

A memory of Byfleet in 1965 by Martin Green

Whilst I lived at Mattishall near Dereham in the early 1960's I became a regular visitor to the area in Summer and Winter, having use of a small boat at Burnham Overy Staithe. Fishing and full days out at ...Read more

A memory of Holkham in 1960 by Neville Orton

When I was stationed at Catterick in the RAF regiment, 1966 to 1971 we used to walk down to the lovely village and go for a drink at the Oak Tree pub. Then on the way back to camp would stop just past the Bay ...Read more

A memory of Catterick in 1966 by Keith Hunt

I moved to this village in 1967 aged 14. The main building in the centre of the picture is a bank, I think it was the National which later became the National and Westminster Bank. Beyond the bank and to the right on the corner ...Read more

A memory of Freckleton in 1967 by David Moore