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I was landlord of The New Inn public house in Bridge Street and dealt wih Rodwells over the years The lorry is delieveing to the A.B.C. Off licence shop. both Rodwells and A.B.C. have ceased to exist. Mike Hall

A memory of Buckingham in 1965 by Michael Hall

Oh the memories stored away!! Charlie's opposite Cove Green, going there for sweeties on a Sunday, Cove Green (not as good as Tower Hill swings though!), Mundays closing at 1pm on Sundays, Thorntons with its yellow facade, and wool etc, I ...Read more

A memory of Cove in 1965 by Ann Mozdzer

I visited Eagle Hall as a child, my grandfather, Mr GB Edward, and his wife bought the Hall in a fairly run down condition. I have memories of horse riding around the grounds swimming in one of the lakes, and of how ...Read more

A memory of Pateley Bridge in 1965 by Katharine White

I lived in Southbank Terrace when the bridge was under construction. Daily we would watch each new piece of steel be erected, always wondering what tomorrow would bring. The biggest disappointment we had was when the bridge opened, we ...Read more

A memory of Runcorn in 1965 by Susan Aitken Nee Cole

I grew up in Lower Church Street, next to the Pitlake ph. As kids we used to play all summer long in the park. By then the boating lake had been drained and it was just a big circular ditch with the island in the middle. The river was ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1965 by Stuart Bowie

As a child my family lived on a farm about two miles from Hepple village. Like my 2 older brothers I attended the primary school at nearby Hepple. I started my school life there in August 1961 and remember being upset ...Read more

A memory of Hepple in 1965 by Norman Anderson

I went to Wheatley Primary School next to the church and Mr Evans was the headmaster. There used to be a bakery across the road where I bought a doughnut. Mr Stimpson was my teacher. I lived in The Avenue, Wheatley, my parents ...Read more

A memory of Wheatley in 1965

To the right-hand side of the flats was another parade of shops called Eastgate. Here there was Mrs North, the fishmonger, and Apps, the papershop, as well as a hairdresser and greengrocer and petshop where l had my first Saturday job. ...Read more

A memory of Nork in 1965 by Patricia White

Grinsdale Bridge was built to take road traffic over the railway line going into Carlisle. It was always a driving hazard. The main claim to fame of the area was Ron Morton's Auto Wrecking yard. He supplied a treasure trove ...Read more

A memory of Grinsdale in 1965 by Marcia Kell

My family moved to Bridgend, as my father had a job with British Rail and could not cope with the shift work and travel to and from Chippenham. We moved to number eight Garfield Avenue and next door to Mrs O'Connell and her daughter and ...Read more

A memory of Bridgend in 1965 by Lynn Campbell