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Does anyone have memories of Marlands in the early 1960's? It was owned by the 'Simpsons' and operated as a boarding school. Like me, most (if not all) of the children, were in the care of local authorities, coming to Marlands from ...Read more

A memory of High Halden in 1963 by Dilly Braimoh

1968' the year we were married, I got a job working for Quayles chemist opposite the pig farm, now St Mary's College. The smell from the pig farm was awful. I remember having to sweep outside the shop every morning, holding my ...Read more

A memory of Wallasey in 1968 by Patricia Tunstall

Kennoway is the place that I have fond memories off and l value, guard and defend our secret village. Memories of the primary school, playing football in the playground, going to the school via the dump and coming home via the dump with ...Read more

A memory of Kennoway in 1965 by Bill Mitchell

My name is Sue, I was raised in Griffydam. My mum, dad and sister lived at the Monkey Tree House on Elder Lane. My mum was the lollipop lady at the village school and my dad worked at Breedon quarry. My dad has now passed ...Read more

A memory of Griffydam in 1965 by Susan Smith Nee Dimmock

Does anyone remember the Record Hops at the Timperley Village church rooms on a Saturday night? This would be early 60's...great memories.

A memory of Timperley in 1960

My name is Carol, I was born in the village in the same house as my father, Albert Wilson, was and my brother Colin; we lived there for many years with my mother, Mary. I remember the teachers Miss Fox and a Mrs Shaw who used to live ...Read more

A memory of Adisham in 1962

I was born in St Helen's Hospital at Hastings and lived in the village from 1955-1965 and then again from 1969- 1972. I remember the River Rother flooding and then freezing over, which was great fun as people ...Read more

A memory of Robertsbridge in 1960 by Ivy Sharp

Lovely to see the old pictures of the village, they almost made me cry. Does anyone remember some of the old shops and their owners? Ted Shelley in the newsagents where I went with my pocket money to buy my weekly comic, also a ...Read more

A memory of Streetly in 1965 by Heather Keegan

I was born in Denham village but brought to Rockingham Parade, Uxbridge when I was one year old. Windsor Street was my main walking route to the town, bus, railway station and the shops. Uxbridge was a lovely town to grow up ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge in 1966 by Kathy Mc Nally

We moved to Upwey when I was about 3. My father came to Portland in the Royal Navy and I went to Upwey Primary, sang in the choir, went on to appear in local pantos and generally have a wonderful childhood, playing ...Read more

A memory of Upwey in 1965 by Fiona Southam