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I remember very fondly Woolwich market & town centre in the 60's & 70's. Cuffs department store always seemed so imposing with polished wooden floors, we had to go there to get my school uniform for Notre Dame Convent ...Read more

A memory of Woolwich in 1964 by Deborah Marchese

This brings back memories of 1953-55. The large building in the foreground was Robertsons Cafe and both my parents worked there in the summertime, I also helped out by peeling potatoes in a shed at the back, I was 12. Next to the ...Read more

A memory of Jaywick by Gerry Francis

Still very much the same. The man riding on the bike is Dickie Slater.

A memory of Frosterley in 1955 by Susan Currah

I started coming to Brid for family holidays in 1961 at the age of 5 months!!!  We stayed in a flat owned by Mr Jamroz?? opposite Marks n Sparks.  I remember at the top of the harbour there was a Flintstones roundabout. ...Read more

A memory of Bridlington by Mandy Ainsworth

We lived in the Parade, down by the station.  The fish and chip shop was run by a rather large gentleman. eventually something happened, and we took it over. The soldiers would pack it out and there would be a long queue outside on ...Read more

A memory of Brentwood in 1955 by Pat Weedon

My memory year was at Willoughby Charity Church of England School, where I remember all the friends I used to live with and went to the same school with. It was good fun,growing up days! Long hot summers, having to find things to ...Read more

A memory of Willoughby in 1971 by Simon Burchmore

I worked on the Steet Stella in 1963. One of my jobs in the morning was to walk round the whole of the track to make sure of the integrity of the woodwork. Also we had to spend two hours a day in the tower at the top to make ...Read more

A memory of Clacton-On-Sea by Gerry Francis

Hello, I have just been reading people's memories of Gilfach Goch and I must say it brought tears to my eyes. I have now moved to County Durham and love it here. I've moved from one mining village to another. Wherever I go I will ...Read more

A memory of Gilfach Goch in 1967 by Connie Morgan Nee Pope

I am Duncan Burrett, a twin whoes brother was Paul. We had a little sister Barbara. My dad bought the Naze Park Laundry when we were 4 years of age. There are many memories of the time we spent at the laundry but I think ...Read more

A memory of Holland-on-Sea in 1945 by Duncan Burrett

I noticed that 'MACHAN' has been refurbished and on the market for 4 mil. I used to go to a school there called St Gorran School. The school actually started in Gorran Haven but moved to Gillan later. I got to be the oldest boy and lived ...Read more

A memory of Gillan in 1954 by Peter Wickens