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My mother and father worked for Mr Read between 1966 and 1987, most of the time around the Hall Road shop but later in the mid to late 1980's also up in the High Street shop, which has been pulled down and a new shop built. Mr Read ...Read more

A memory of Aveley in 1970 by Chris Brown

My name is Daniel (Danny) Cronin, the youngest of 5 and the only boy of Harry 'H' and Ann Cronin. My life began on the 27th of November 1970. My first place of residence was Recreation Road where I have ...Read more

A memory of Houghton Regis in 1970 by Daniel Cronin

I would have  been about ten years old and I remember on a lot of hot sunny days packing some jam "pieces" and filling an empty bottle with some diluting orange juice or even just water if there was no juice, ...Read more

A memory of Maddiston in 1975

My father, William J Smith (Bill) had a newsagent at 47 Priory Road between 1962 and 1988 which was opposite Ports the Bakers. I remember seeing queues of people coming out of the Bakers on a Saturday morning to get ...Read more

A memory of South Park in 1970 by Julia Boxall

I remember during my teens to early twenties there always seemed to be gigs on. From The Green Man (where it must be said, I really shouldn't have been, not then being 18), where it was very bluesy music, plus of course the mighty ...Read more

A memory of Kidderminster in 1973 by Dylan Mears

I remember S C Cummins quite well, their factory was close to the corner of (I believe) William Street. My grandparents lived at 55 Martin Street for many years and my aunty lived on Earle Street. My uncle lived on William Street and ...Read more

A memory of Crewe in 1970 by Raymond Kennedy

I have very fond memories of Tooting. My parents and I moved to Fairlight Road in Tooting in 1974. My first memory of that is the smell of paint, and sausage rolls bought from the bakery shop just round the corner; the paint ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1974 by Anne Marie Ayton

I worked at Fine Fare and the Landport Drapery Bazaar in 1970/71 and was a member of the Tricorn Club on top of the Tricorn. My favourite locals were the Coxs Hotel and the Casbah Pub both in Charlotte St. The landlord ...Read more

A memory of Portsmouth in 1971 by Chris Evans

I remember living at no 6 Clyde Street and at the end of the street was Mrs Grant's shop. I was the eldest of four (me) Mandy Derbyshire, my brothers Jason and Paul, and my sister Kelly. I remember being part of the filming ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1970 by Amanda Hobbs

I lived at Gilfach Street during the 70s+80s and remember all the fun + games we had. Some of the most happiest days of my life and I met a very good friend Biily Macauliffe from New Tredegar. I wonder where he is these days and would ...Read more

A memory of Bargoed in 1979 by Christopher Szmytki