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The small sandy beach at Newhaven was known as the horse shoe bite. It was completely covered at high tide, but as the water receded, it exposed fine golden sand, ideal for making castles and getting in your sandwiches. A row ...Read more

A memory of Newhaven in 1960 by Kathy Farmer C/O Terry Roberts Roberts Flooring Contractors Ltd

Summary House, constructed in 1601; converted to mid C18 coaching inn, and later divided into a pair of cottages, now returned to a single dwelling. Reason for Listing Scarrow Hill is designated at Grade II ...Read more

A memory of Scarrow Hill

I was born in the little maternity hospital in Easington and lived in Kiln Hill Walk in Peterlee. Later we moved to Cumbrian Way, this is the house I remember. I attended the infants school that was ...Read more

A memory of Peterlee in 1975 by Vicky Clements

I remember being one of the first families to move into Broad Parade (No.5) in 1955. My dad, Jim Weller, was the manager of Greens Stores, the grocers... the Wests, were our next door neighbours, with Al Milby and family ...Read more

A memory of Hockley in 1955 by Chris Weller

Mum, Ivy Ironmonger, and her sister, Edie, were evacuated from London during summer of 1944 and I was born on September 19th that year. Mum gave birth in the front bedroom of number 78 Excelsior Sreet, Waunlwyd, one of the ...Read more

A memory of Waun Lwyd in 1944 by David Ironmonger

I moved to Mitcham Road, Tooting, near Amen Corner and next to St Boniface Church, from Putney at the age of five. The year was 1947. The maisonette we lived in was above a perfume factory, it’s now an Indian restaurant called ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1950 by Kit Wells

I was born in East Rainton at 30 Pontop Street, and have still great memories of the place. I had a brother George and sisters Dorothy, sadly my sister Betty passed away some years ago. I, like my siblings ...Read more

A memory of East Rainton by Keith Rennie

I STARTED PRIOR STREET SCHOOL IN 1953 AND FINISHED IN 1963 I LIVED ON PARK ROAD FROM 1948 TILL 1958 WHEN IT DEMOLITED TOO MAKE WAY FOR THE FELLING BYPASS I MOVED THEN TOO REGENT COURT FLATS ON WEST STREET WHERE I LIVED TILL 1966

A memory of Gateshead in 1953

I was brought up on Mill Road, Newthorpe. I went to Beauvale School, then Walker Street. I clearly remember walking to school with snow so deep that it covered the top of my wellies. I remember teachers; Mrs West, Mrs Laycock ...Read more

A memory of Awsworth in 1957 by Vicky Burgin

In 1963 I used to have a Lambretta scooter LD 150 and at that time it was becoming very popular to get around. It was the beginning of the Mods & Rockers time, I was 19 and had just come out of the Italian suit ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1963 by Sydney Fox