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Amazing to see a photo of this beautiful church from 1901! I spent many, many years walking around it and through the grounds as a child on my way to the playground. A beautiful and peaceful place. My sister ...Read more

A memory of Rawdon in 1980 by Pippa Perilleux

My Grandfather was the late Robert (Bob) Dunlop Vance who owned and ran the old Post Office and who built the shops alongside. They previously lived at Westcroft on the other end of Station Road, and later moved to Hillcrest Road.

A memory of Nailsea in 1980 by Tony Luckwill

In the year of 1981 in Dublin (I'm from Antrim) I was lucky enough to meet a lovely girl called Fenella. I always wondered where her name came from.

A memory of Belfast in 1981 by Charles Nelson

My brother and his wife, having met at 14, got married at 20. My brother was an apprentice motor mechanic and his fiance a trainee hotel receptionist, so money was tight and they had no idea where they were going to live ...Read more

A memory of London in 1980 by Carol Fisher

This was Clacton`s `pride of the fleet` - I worked there as a entertainer on many occasions. I remember Derek Howes at the mighty theatre organ in the lounge/ballroom. The MU (Musicians Union) used to have their annual ...Read more

A memory of Clacton-On-Sea in 1982 by Allen Warrender

I have very fond memories of Croydon, especially Reeves Corner which has now been destroyed. I was born on Fairholme Road in 1974, but moved to Wallington when I was three. But we shopped in Croydon most Saturdays, ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1980 by Elain Barbet

I was born at Hullavington 1942 and as a child used to bus to Malmesbury for market day. In 1981 I had an opportunity to buy 115 High Street (on left side of pic about halfway up) - loved it. The stream at bottom of garden, ...Read more

A memory of Malmesbury in 1981 by Tony Dighton

I took part in the Mitcham May Queen Festival for years while I lived in Mitcham, and even after we moved to Streatham, I was still allowed to take part. It was fun, I put on a nice dress and paraded around Mitcham carrying paper ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1980 by Tania Rahman

I did my midwifery training at Perivale Maternity Hospital, 1981/82. It was a lovely little hospital with two post-natal wards, one ante-natal ward, a delivery suite and out-patients. I did my community placement in Southall, ...Read more

A memory of Perivale in 1981 by Beverly Graham

I spent many many good times at the lido every day in the school holidays, the lido was the place to be, meeting up with friends, spending all day there, it was just fab, none of this session swimming, it was one price, around 50-60 ...Read more

A memory of Bridgwater in 1980 by Linda Godfrey