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I was born and bred in the Mount Pleasant area of Swansea, in which the D&D Institute was based.  My schooling was Terrace Road infants & juniors.  Lots of football in the street, Cwmdonkin Park and playing in ...Read more

A memory of Swansea in 1970 by Niall O'brien

I grew up in and around London as a young girl. When my parents divorced it was the hardest thing for me to get over. But I had the best nan in the world who lived in 6 Acre Cottages. This house and the surrounding area was a ...Read more

A memory of Fawkham Green in 1970 by Belinda Barton

I was born in early 1967 and lived on malvern road kilburn till around 1975 then my parents moved to kilburn square, where we lived in rathbone house till 1980 and moved to kensal green. my memory of growing ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1975 by Trevor Ellis

I lived at number 14 for about 11 years and I miss it greatly. My parents moved from Cambridge and I was born at Mill Road in 1968. I remember long summers and playing in the fields just outside the village boundary. ...Read more

A memory of Gamlingay in 1977 by Tom Knight

A new housing estate, Chawn Park, was just being built on this field when I came to live nearby in 1970. The spire on St. Mary's Church has long since gone.

A memory of Old Swinford in 1970 by Wendy Larmour

My memory of West Chiltington as a child is of a sleepy little village where everyone knew each other. As a child I could wander with friends and not be afraid as all the village people knew everyone else. A pleasant stroll up ...Read more

A memory of West Chiltington in 1972 by Carol Spicer

On The High Street, Neston as you look towards Liverpool Road with The Cross just behind you you may still be able to see two alleyways. One used to end in a ...Read more

A memory of Neston in 1975 by C Evans

In this aerial view the early stages of Swan Walk's construction are visible, along with Albion Way that is near completion and which was opened the following year by the Queen. Between the late 60s and ...Read more

A memory of Horsham in 1974 by Toby David Gray (Student/ Staff)

From the age of 48 hours until I was about 18yrs I lived and grew up in Hurley.  I have done my fair share of moving around not only England but the world.  From the busy, bright lights of London to spectacular, solitary ...Read more

A memory of Hurley in 1972 by Mandy Simpson

My dad had the grocers shop opposite the gift shop, there was a shoe shop a childrens clothes shop, a launderette, a wool shop, Mrs Tinnion with her small Pekinese dogs, Bobby Askews the hardware shop who sold absolutely ...Read more

A memory of Aspatria in 1974 by Sharon Rae