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I was born in Dordan, Warwickshire and moved to Hurley when I was 3 years old. From that point in my life I can honestly say I had a wonderful childhood whilst growing up in the ...Read more

A memory of Hurley in 1961 by Philip Wiggin

This photo is taken from outside my grandparents house, Church Cottage, Church Road. This old tree caused some stress to my granddad as every year children would come and throw sticks to bring down the best conkers. I left ...Read more

A memory of Corringham in 1963 by Paul Franklin

My name is Matthew Mason and my granma Florence Breary, previously Mason, and Coxon before that, lived at 20 Ridding Road and some of the happiest and warmest memories I have were of the time I spent from my birth in 1961 to ...Read more

A memory of Esh Winning in 1966 by Matthew Mason

I seem to recall a family called Brennon living here in the early 1960s. I was at the Haslemere Convent School with one of the daughters (Catherine?). We used to catch the Aldershot & District Bus from Haslemere ...Read more

A memory of Shottermill in 1965 by Paul Martin

Montpelier night club down the hill from the war memorial. Does anyone remember the club in the 1960s? The night club was one of best late night spots in Yorkshire. Dance floor, meals, bar and gaming room. Cabaret artists ...Read more

A memory of Harrogate in 1966 by John White

The Winkle Picker was nothing to do with picking winkles as some may think! The shop was owned jointly between Miss Joan Winkle and Miss Joanne Pickering, who also owned the Grey House in west street, and latterly the dinghy club ...Read more

A memory of Polruan in 1965 by Pete Williams

I have very fond memories of Mappowder. I used to come there every holiday to my uncle's farm, Lovelaces Copse, his name was Count Potoski. I had my own horse called Mahayleque. I used to go and get the milk ...Read more

A memory of Mappowder in 1962 by Danuta Morgan

I was 4 when we moved to Watford. They were just nearing completion of the subway which ran from the top end of the town to the Town Hall, and where the library is now situated, and we had 3 cinemas then, the Odeon, which had moved to ...Read more

A memory of Watford in 1969 by Paul Skinner

The year I began at Newton le Willows Grammar School, I had sprained my ankle running through the back lanes of Earle Street in the holidays and had my foot in a bandage. We lived in Brookfield Street until I was 5 or so with my ...Read more

A memory of Earlestown in 1966 by Lynda Gaskell

Does anyone remember the Fullwell Cafe? it was on the left hand side of Tomswood Road just past Albany's wood yard. My father Peter Full owned and ran it between 1960-1968. It was pulled down to make way for the bungalows that are still there. Those were the days!

A memory of Barkingside in 1966