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I remember Wilton Gardens prefabs, and playing with all my friends every school holiday, down the burn and sliding on cardboard down the banks and walking along to the bingo to meet my nana (Edna Young) with her ...Read more

A memory of Boldon Colliery in 1972 by denisejackson123

I was born in Glyncorrwg in 1963. I moved to Hereford with my parents (Warren and Sylvia Jones) in 1967. During school holidays I used to visit my gran and aunt. I have memories of sheep wandering in the streets. My gran would ...Read more

A memory of Glyncorrwg in 1970 by Donna Carlton

We moved to Buckingham Road in Edgware from Islington, I thought then that it was the country, I went to Edgware junior school in High Street, I think it's been knocked down now, then I went to St Thomas in Canons ...Read more

A memory of Edgware in 1971 by Derek Doyle

I spent most of my childhood in Brightlingsea. My father owned several businesses in the town, Relf's Fruiterers in New Street and Victoria Place and the Happy Shopper shop for a time. I have wonderful memories of ...Read more

A memory of Brightlingsea in 1974

I remember I was just about to leave school this year 1975 without a job to go to when a knock came on our front door; it was Uncle Ian Speake (as I used to call him). He said to me if I wanted a job (he knew I did not have a job) with ...Read more

A memory of Crewe in 1975 by Stephen Allman

The side road (foreground) was one of two streets in Digswell both called Station Road! To remove the confusion, this one was renamed Adele Avenue some time before 1937, after the lady of the only house in the street ...Read more

A memory of Digswell in 1978 by Peter Neville

Sellincourt school memories. Hi everyone! My name is Nusrat Khan and I attended Sellimcourt Primary school during the early 1970's and what a brilliant decade that was! I lived above my dad's dry ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1974 by Nusrat Khan

I was born in Victoria Street (no;146) my father was a "Garw" boy his name was Alan Fudge and married my mum Hilary around 1960-62, we lived in Victoria st, until around 1973. I had a really good friend who lived ...Read more

A memory of Pontycymer in 1970 by Alison Wyatt

i lived in newbasford i was born in my house at 3 high church street 1967 that house no longer exists the council knocked the area down 1978 i lost good friends and neighbours sadly my mum and dad are no longer around i had a ...Read more

A memory of Nottingham in 1976 by Pearl Veikens