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This photo shows the road junction (left behind the car) leading to East Coker village. From 1960 onward I served my apprenticeship with FW Saunders the Rootes Group dealers in Reckleford. About this time Recklesford was widened ...Read more

A memory of Yeovil in 1960 by Peter Woods

Wolseley Bridge has some memories for me going back to late 1968 and throughout 1969 as I was a pupil at St Bede’s School in nearby Bishton Hall. My mother was matron at the time and as we were mother and son (father died ...Read more

A memory of Wolseley Plain in 1969 by John Richard Jones

My first job after leaving school in 1968 was at the original Frith & Co. in Raglan Road, Reigate. The company was based in a large Victorian mansion and in many ways the working methods probably hadn't changed much ...Read more

A memory of Reigate in 1968 by Stephn Gale

I was the head teacher that was appointed.when Mr Butller retired.My family ,that is my wife and two children took up residence in the school house(part of the school building). We have many happy memories of our tenure.I was very ...Read more

A memory of Standon in 1967 by Derek Swift

I am Pam Craddock nee Waller. I grew up in the 1950s and 1960s in Low Valley. My father Ernest worked at Darfield Main Colliery until the 1980s when he took early retirement and he and my mother Edna came to live here ...Read more

A memory of Low Valley in 1962 by Pamela Craddock

Having born at 49 Recreation Road, Tilehurst while attending Norcot Primary School and remember Petry Stores very well, as a child my brother's Anthony & Melcombe and myself were asked many times from our parents (Kenneth ...Read more

A memory of Tilehurst in 1968 by Andrew Clarke

Got married in Penpont Church in September, 1966 by Mr. Inglis. Used to go to the village fete which centered round the Manse. Lots of wee booths with baking by local ladies I recall. Prizes for the best in each category. Brought both of my sons back to Penpont to be christened also by Rev. Inglis.

A memory of Penpont in 1966 by Joan Simpson

My name is Annette Deighton, and I was a child of five living in Atworth with my parents John and Betty Hopkins in 1965. I have fond memories of the primary school in the village which I attended with my brother Philip and my ...Read more

A memory of Atworth in 1965 by Annette Deighton

It is the 1960s, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones are the music everyone is listening to and three young eighteen year old boys with a tent and a boat and some basic camping equipment set off from Saltash Passage where they ...Read more

A memory of Calstock in 1964 by Elizabeth H

My memories tell me that it was always sunny. I played all day with Cathy, Deb and Christine Buckingham, Gary Kennard, Jimmy and Johny Woodwood, Tina and Jane Coplestone and David Blundel. Conker picking near the ...Read more

A memory of Wasperton in 1964 by Susan Muddeman. Nee Walter