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I was born at 63 Hargreaves Street in Nelson on the 5th March 1961. I went to Whitefield Infants School and then to Lomeshaye School. I have lots of memories about Nelson. We moved to Rochdale just after I was 11, I think. My Dad got a teaching job so we moved near to where the school was.

A memory of Brierfield in 1961 by Alison Penketh Nee Binner

I'm fairly confident that the people below occupied the properties at that time; No 1 - The Vicar of St Marys' Magdelain in Bear Street, he lived on his own, a short, dark and mysterious man with bushy eyebrows. No 2 - ...Read more

A memory of Barnstaple in 1963 by Steve Evans

1960 was a great time for music. My memory of that year was the dance halls dotted around Belfast, the best being The Plaza in Chichester Street and many great buildings, sadly no longer with us.

A memory of Belfast in 1960 by Francis Scullion

Hello, my name is Helen nee Irvine, we moved away from Corby in July 1964, so I only have a few memories. I do remember we lived at 34 York Rd. Corby, Northants, from about 1958 to 1964. I'm actually trying to track down a few ...Read more

A memory of Corby in 1962 by Helen Rayner

My father, Emlyn Jones was from Betwys, born in a house up near the lead mines in AberLlyn forest, now a ruin. My taid (grandfather) Hywel Jones, lived in Bro Gethin Terrace, my nain (grandmother) Mair, died before I was born, aged ...Read more

A memory of Betws in 1961 by Eirian Pascoe Jones

I remember living in one of the houses of Jellalabad in 1963, before my dad was posted out to Singapore and we joined him later. I would have been about three years old but can still remember riding my three wheeler bike ...Read more

A memory of South Tidworth in 1963 by Kathy Cox

I worked as a delivery boy, riding a bike with a holder on front for the boxes of vegetables, or large sacks of potatoes etc. I was 14/15 and still at school. I worked after school 4 to 5.30 and all day Saturday. The boss ...Read more

A memory of Acton in 1968 by Peter Christopher O'toole

I grew up at 23 Alford, and just at the bottom of the street were "the woods". Our gang used to virtually live down the woods, climbing trees, lighting fires, making swings, bird nesting, damning the stream so we could swim ...Read more

A memory of Ouston in 1967 by John Downie

I lived in Great Wakering (Twyford Avenue) from 1960-65 although my mother had been born and raised there as had her mother and grandparents. I attended the junior school and then the secondary school. The ...Read more

A memory of Great Wakering in 1960 by Judi Upson (Nee Stamp)

I was born in Alton in 1945 went to St Johns Catholic School from 1950-61 and was taught by the nuns - I remember Sister Marie Theresa and Sister Peter. My dad's name was Fred and mum was Beattie. We use to shop at ...Read more

A memory of Alton in 1960 by Frank Bowers