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I remember my childhood days living on the mountain like they were yesterday, such happy days, playing for hours on the Second Moors and walking to Burks Wood and Fall Tops. Playing on the old station train lines and getting in ...Read more

A memory of Queensbury in 1963 by Brenda Lowe Was Newill

I went to a brand new primary school called Park Farm, so then going to Elmwwod was like going back in time. I just caught the end of Stacey walking around like something out of Harry Potter. My brother had told me about the ...Read more

A memory of Hackbridge in 1967 by Martin Wiseman

I also have many happy memories of life in Cookham. We moved here from Maidenhead and brought up our children in this lovely area. The pubs of Cookham and the Dean were great and we walked for miles enjoying the scenery. We earned ...Read more

A memory of Cookham in 1961 by Marigold Badcock Nee Perkins

When flower power came, it hit Salford Cross Lane market with a vengence. Every stall had cow bells with plastic flowers on, so not to be left out, I got one. I ended up getting in a massive row with my dad - he ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1967 by Tommy Loomes

Hello I have just read Steve Buck's article - you will remember me Steve, I was born in 1958 and we went to St Lukes at the same time. It was magic growing up in Weaste. As you know, there wasn't any money about but never ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1963 by Yohan Mullen

My parents took over the Castle Inn about 1960-61 when I was 4-5 years old. We'd come a long way from Yorkshire!! I remember the wall surrounding the pond - sitting on it and imagining it was a horse! I remember the pond being ...Read more

A memory of Framlingham in 1961 by Philippa Hall

Years ago I remember going to Towyn as a child with my parents. We had a caravan on one of the sites - not sure which one as both have passed on now, so until I can contact my cousins it remains a mystery to me - but going through old ...Read more

A memory of Towyn in 1965 by Clive Powney

Hello, I often recall living on St Paul's Cray and the happy times at the Church fellowship. The Boys Brigade was my speciality. Well, I am doing fine here in Yorkshire and retired from both Health and ...Read more

A memory of St Paul's Cray in 1962 by Michael Aslin

I remember living at 6 Prospect Terrace, it was a two up two down terraced house with an outside toilet & coalhouse. My mum had four children, as you can imagine the house was a bit of a squeeze. My earliest ...Read more

A memory of New Brancepeth in 1968 by Carol Kelly

I remember much of a childhood in Hounslow. We moved there approximately 1955/6. Grand parents Alice & Arthur, mum Shirley, stepdad Fred, Jennifer, me, Wendy & Christopher - Billy arrived a bit later. Some happy days. ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow in 1960