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Well, Byrness Utd, the lads in the village made the team up. We played local villages - we made the goal posts out of trees and we nicked the paint out of dad's shed to mark the pitch - this was around the year of 1967-68. We saved up ...Read more

A memory of Byrness in 1968 by Sean Skingsley

I was stationed in Netheravon, not sure of the year, had a good time there, played football for the village.

A memory of Netheravon in 1967

I was a teacher at Walsh Manor Home Office School in the early days of the school. Mr Laycock was Headmaster, Mr West was the deputy and Mr Arrow was the other teacher. The Housemaster was Mr Stewart. Lord Longford was one ...Read more

A memory of Crowborough in 1965 by Colin Newman

Just to the right of where this photo has been taken was the village smithy, it was built in 1947 by my grandfather Harold Cottrell and my father Reg Cottrell. They continued the business started by my Gt Gd Father Fred ...Read more

A memory of Congleton in 1960 by David Cottrell

I lived at No.10, loved the Sunday afternoon football match up on the hill. Some days we would have 30 adults/kids, god help you if you kicked ball down the hill! There was only one public phone in middle of village, if it rang ...Read more

A memory of Kilmichael Glassary in 1962 by David Campbell/Tinman

My god how things have changed! My family moved to Whiston in the early sixties and I remember so much, but haven't looked back for forty years. I was always sent to the post office as a lad, the woman was very stern and scary. ...Read more

A memory of Whiston in 1964 by John Hutchison

I remember most fondly the bonfires og Guy Fawkes Night in November. These structures would take weeks to build and always had a three piece suite at the centre. This was where the gang would 'live', yes live for some time prior to the ...Read more

A memory of Frizington in 1969 by Peter Walker

My Uncle Andrew, was the head gardner for the Gestetner Paper Mill Grounds. He and my Auntie Mary (my dad's sister) lived in Kennet Village (Kilbagie). These houses were built by the Mill owner for the workers and they ...Read more

A memory of Kilbagie in 1969 by Iain Taylor

I was but a young lad of 13 when I were to stay in a small village called Oare with my brother-in-law and sister within a cottage of which was named the China Cottages. The cottages originally had ceilings as low as five ...Read more

A memory of Milton Lilbourne in 1963 by Roland Mitchell

I have lived most of my life in Nether Heyford, so did my mother and grandfather. When I went away, twice, it made me appreciate "home" amongst the people I grew up with, went to school with and kept in touch with. There ...Read more

A memory of Nether Heyford in 1966 by Shirley Collins