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My husband and I were both born in Marlborough. My husband is Peter Long and I believe he went to Grammar School with Julian West whose family owned the tea rooms. We both remember the fire as it was the year we were married; ...Read more

A memory of Marlborough in 1966 by Susan Long

I used to be a minor monitor at the ABC and when the films had finished they gave me the posters and I hung them in my bedroom. I remember one very well it was a 2001 Space Odyssey. I am now 55 years old and recently saw one sold on tv for an awful lot of money! Ahhh..if only?

A memory of Beckenham in 1967 by Paul Ruffle

Fordington has changed a lot over the years in that there has been much infilling with houses. At the top of Pound Lane was Moule's Coffee Tavern which was used as a hall and a community space. Nearly opposite over the High ...Read more

A memory of Fordington Down in 1964

Have to say reading the entries of everyone’s memories is simply wonderful. Both my parents grew up in Mitcham, my father John Stockley who was Mitcham born and bred, married my mother Jean Nightingale in the church in Church Road back ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1969 by Paul Nightingale

My mum was born there but came to Wales when war broke out as she was in care at the time. She stayed with a couple who had lost their own child and who eventually 'adopted' her so she never returned, but ...Read more

A memory of Uckfield in 1960 by Barbra Breeze

Does anyone remember Mr and Mrs Chew from the supermarket at the White Horse caravan site, opposite the entrance, and fish and chips. I would like to know what happened to them/any knowledge gratefully recieved. I used to ...Read more

A memory of Selsey in 1966

I first visited my aunt Kathleen O Donohoe in Frodsham in 1961. She worked for Doctor Dickenson and his family at The Knoll. She had also worked at Creewood Hall before that. I found Frodsham to be a lovely place and the ...Read more

A memory of Frodsham in 1961 by Anne King

I left Rubery when I was eight years old, about forty years ago, to relocate in Wales. I distinctly remember this street though, with the Fine Fare Supermarket, Colliers, and I think it was Kays shoe shop. Further on down the road ...Read more

A memory of Rubery in 1969

Memories of Frimley back in the early sixties. I worked at Southern Instruments on Frimley Road and the first telephone answering machine was developed on site (the machine was the size of a small suitcase). There was a record shop ...Read more

A memory of Frimley in 1960

How lovely to hear about Fernbank Road. I came to live in Wentworth Way about 1960 and went to Ascot Heath school and on to Charters. I had a weekend job in the sweet shop and newsagents, as it was then. Still return to visit mum and ...Read more

A memory of Ascot in 1960 by Janet Metcalfe