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I was born in New Bury St just off Tattoo St. I remember playing in the streets, hand making bogies going to St Joeys School, going down the old railtracks and playing in the burnt out buildings. I remember going to the tiny picture ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1964 by Tony Barrett

I started work at the Hampshire Chronicle offices in the High Street as a cub reporter in the early 1960's under the benign eye of Monica Woodhouse and news editor 'Jock' Coutts. It was a great place to be - we reported on ...Read more

A memory of Winchester in 1963 by David Stuckey

I was lucky to be born in Littlehampton in Manning Road, before moving to Howard Road with my two brothers and two sisters. We have lots of memories about growing up on the river bank, west beach and the main beach, ...Read more

A memory of Littlehampton in 1968 by Shirley Smith

I remember as a child flattening out card boards boxes, as we lived on Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, the gardens led onto the canal banks and my brother and my cousins used to slide down to the bottom - what a thrill - and trying to ...Read more

A memory of Smethwick in 1968

I lived in the vale it was really nice in 1960 very cleannot like now every one was happy we maynot of had much but we had fun.I remember the hall in the vale also people used to hire it out.the shops across the road there was a butchers paper ...Read more

A memory of Acton in 1960 by Jean Daniel

Any one remember Mr Pat Atteridge who was the owner of the garage on the top Dartford road early 1960 time. Would like to know what became of him. Doug Kitley

A memory of Swanley Village in 1963 by Dougl S K Itley

I first got to know Hollybrook in November 1961 at a Methodist Youth Weekend. I attended, eventually leading, such weekends until the house closed. I also worked as a member of staff during summer holidays and at ...Read more

A memory of Ilkley in 1962 by Robert Davies

Next to Mundays (sweets, stationery and newspapers) was a butcher with sawdust on the floor, a separate paydesk in a kiosk (much more hygienic than today) and tubes which ...Read more

A memory of Cove in 1965 by Christine Higgs

I'm pretty sure this photo is of me on a my pony Brandy outside our house (Barclay House) in St Keverne Square. I recognise the jumper and shoes .... pretty bad!!! Awful to think that he's long gone now, he was such a lovely animal. Those were the days!

A memory of St Keverne in 1968 by Rachel Allen

I worked for Tower Hamlets childrens dept.In 1965.I was employed as a House Mother at Stowangtoft Hall and the matron at the time was a Sister Ennis. I was only 18 at the time.Have very fond and happy memories of my time there.

A memory of Stowlangtoft in 1965