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Does anyone else remember going to see Chapletown Park Illuminations? It was quite a spectacle. I remember at the entrance in a small stream there was an illuminated steamboat with its paddles going ...Read more

A memory of Chapeltown in 1960 by Megan Ward

The second modern day Whittlebury School reunion has been arranged for Saturday 5th October 2013 at 12:00 hrs for 13:00 hrs at “The Atrium” which is part of the Whittlebury Park golf club (the same place as ...Read more

A memory of Whittlebury in 1963 by Tony Wood

I was born in Chelmsford in 1937 and can remember going to the market every week and seeing all the farm animals such as cows, bulls, pigs, sheep, chickens, rabbits, etc. all there for sale. My favourite part, though, was ...Read more

A memory of Chelmsford in 1960 by Linda Slingsby

I remember going into the ground that was the orchard before the car park was built and as young boys did back then, played in the muck, finding bones all over. Eventually it was found to be a quaker burial ground..errrrr. My grandma, ...Read more

A memory of Selby in 1967 by Mick Milestone

We used to live in Lower Morden Lane, opposite the cemetery gates! When I was little the fields opposite were still full of cows and horses, but I believe it has long since been built over with housing. I learned to ride my bike ...Read more

A memory of Raynes Park in 1965 by Penny Joyce

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

I grew up in Bodley Street (L4) from 1960-1970. There was a Welsh church at the top of the street and on the walls of said church we played '2 balls'! I would love to have the name of the church, should anyone remember it. My nan ...Read more

A memory of Liverpool in 1960 by Yvonne Rees

My father, who is now 86 used to be a lorry driver worked for the MOD in the late 40's early 50's and regulary went to Cold Meece. So jump to the 1960's and he would take us quite often for the 'Sunday afternoon drive ...Read more

A memory of Coldmeece in 1969 by Stephen Betts

I was born in Rugeley. I first lived in Green Lane near the corner of Hageley Road. The old houses have been demolished, there is town houses now on the site. I then moved to Attlee Crescent it was good in them days as you knew ...Read more

A memory of Rugeley in 1960 by Colin Minshall

We moved to collyhurst in the 60's I lived at 6 Central Drive, my name then was Wilds. I went to St Malachy's school, my teacher was Miss Hugh's. I also remember Miss Le-hey and Sister Madeleine. When I was about 13/14 ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1963