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I lived on Darren Road, my aunt took me in as an evacuee. My uncle, an electrican looked after the power staion. The pool I remember well, many a happy hour spent there, also the bowling green. Myself and friends used to spend a ...Read more

A memory of Mountain Ash in 1943

We lived in Back Lane probably from 1954 to 1958. I went to the local village school where Mrs Larter taught me italic writing (still commented on to this day) and Mr George was the headmaster. My elder sister was ...Read more

A memory of Chalfont St Giles in 1956

I grew up in Lower Church Street, next to the Pitlake ph. As kids we used to play all summer long in the park. By then the boating lake had been drained and it was just a big circular ditch with the island in the middle. The river was ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1965 by Stuart Bowie

Wow, we first moved in to No 20 right on the corner opposite Davy Dun. We came up to stay at our grans in the late 60's. Great times spent helping 'the parky' and sittin around the Maypole with the great clang clang and waiting ...Read more

A memory of Methilhill

My father is from Horden, born 1928 November, had two step brothers. Johnson was my fathers name, Hill was his brother's, Singer he was and Naisbett was the other brother's name - all miners. My grandmother was a Johnson, my ...Read more

A memory of Horden in 1920 by Dawn Middleton

I was born in 1950, and only left when I married in 1973. I remember the donkey rides in Kennard Arcade in the 50's - they had little bells on their harnesses and for sixpence you could have a ride which seemed like for ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1955 by Rosie Lee

I also went to Akey Place in the early sixties and vividly recall sneaking into the bowling alley by crouching down below the entrance desk. The loud music and bright lights were very American to we kids.

A memory of Halifax in 1964 by Michael Steward

A few days after starting school, I paid my first remembered visit to Fordingbridge Fair. A funfair visited Fordingbridge every year during the first week in September. It was situated in Church Square and in the land ...Read more

A memory of Fordingbridge in 1955 by Cathryn Candy

It couldn't have been many years after this photo was taken that a number of holes were dug out of the bowling green by vandals. It caused much consternation locally, and the shadows of the holes where they'd been filled and ...Read more

A memory of Pontypool by Sandra Rudd

I was born in Walker 1946 to be accurate. They were slums even though the women did their best to keep them clean and rodent free. I remember my mum doing the washing in the wash-house in the back yard, she had to start a ...Read more

A memory of Byker in 1959 by Jacqueline Pilgrim