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Today (10th Aug 07) I walked the Cleveland Way from Skinningrove to Saltburn, this is the first time I've visited Skinningrove and what an amazing little village it is, apart from the foot path from the car park (Marine Terrace) to ...Read more

A memory of Skinningrove in 2007 by Terry Wilson

I attended Our Lady's School but at a later time than Mr Aindow. I started in September 1961, a day I remember quite well! My most abiding memories of those times were of the nuns who ran the school and who were very strict ...Read more

A memory of Formby in 1961 by Mal Jones

I remember well going to the swimming baths once a week during the summer for swimming lessons. We used to walk from Pilton School to Rock Park, or those of us with bikes were allowed to cycle and wait at the park for the ...Read more

A memory of Barnstaple in 1959 by Stuart Ackland

As a child my annual family holiday was spent in Shaldon, first staying at The Teign Crest as a baby and small child, later at The Clipper. Two weeks of blissful freedom - shoeless and carefree. Not many cars in the village in the ...Read more

A memory of Shaldon in 1965 by Pip Parkinson

I think this was where I was sent at age about 4. I lived in London and was packed off with some other children on a train. I remember the nuns that looked after us and the stone steps cut in the cliff where ...Read more

A memory of Broadstairs in 1948 by Ann Copeland

My Mum and Dad and myself lived in a bungalow in the grounds of a hotel (?) for about a year. My Dad was in the navy, H.M.C.S Drake. I went to school in Padstow. Of course I was only seven so my memory a little off in some areas.  I danced ...Read more

A memory of Trevone in 1941 by First Name Last Name

I was married in Veryan Church on 4th August 1962 to Michael Henry Symons Blamey and we lived in Rose Cottage in Portloe after our marriage. Our son Andrew Mark was  born in 1963 and towards the end of 1963 I moved back to ...Read more

A memory of Portloe in 1962 by Pam Andrews

My name is John Kilby,and I lived in 63 Sydney Road at the beginning of World war 2-it belonged to my grand oarent who had bought it for 800 poumds in 1926 I think.I am 85 now,but my memory is still pretty ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by jk260635

Born on the 4th January 1939 in 14 Council Cottages, son of Jack and Francis Cole and cared for by my Gran and Granddad who lived opposite, I had super baby years, although Dad was away fighting. I can vaguely ...Read more

A memory of Four Elms by John Cole

The Runnacleave hotel was a seasonal base camp for me from 1967 until 1970. I worked as a waiter, and had so much fun in working there. I remember the Thursday night dance with Anita and Al doing the Cha-cha-cha fab. I ...Read more

A memory of Ilfracombe by franktudor1234