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Local man Jimmy Mcvarry helped out at a pig farm. Two pigs won best of show and Jimmy had his photo taken standing between the them. Jimmy was so proud of that photo and showed it time and time again prefaced with the words; 'that's me in the middle!'

A memory of Kilbirnie in 1955 by John Allan

My sister and cousins all went to a school in West Moors in the 1950's. Our family names are Spreadbury, Andrews, Stevens, and our parents were Olivers who lived in Grange Road, St ...Read more

A memory of West Moors in 1957 by Janet Timms

I remember working in the bingo hall which was the Odeon cinema. I started working there when I was19 in 1961. I worked there as receptionist, sorting all the memberships out for people before it opened in the Jan 1962. I ...Read more

A memory of Welling in 1961

My family lived in Holmesdale Road all our lives. Grew up to support CPFC. My friend lived at the top of the road we lived in the middle. My friend and her family moved to West Sussex but we kept in touch. We really have been ...Read more

A memory of South Norwood in 1955

I was born in 42 Lindsworth Road in 1960, our house backed onto a cricket pitch which was owned by a local resident who kept it beautifully maintained and at the end of the cricket pitch was the canal or the 'cut' ...Read more

A memory of King's Norton by Karen Dixon

I would like to contact anyone that resided as a child at the above (The Cedars) between the years 1954 to 1965. I have been told the building was demolished some years ago and any photos would ...Read more

A memory of Hemsworth in 1954 by Robert Ashley

After the war, on April 14th 1946, flying training ceased, and Lulsgate Bottom was abandoned by the RAF in October. The airfield was used by Bristol Gliding Club during the next ten years, but the accommodation ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

We Joined Bradwell Bowling Club after I couldn't walk properly owing to a bad accident in Wales a couple of years before. I thought I could manage the bowling. It was a lovely sunny Sunday afternoon when John (my late husband) ...Read more

A memory of Bradwell in 1976 by Elsie Hollis

My memories of West St, opposite Sid Smith's cobblers shop in the photo, Mr Tite's shop - he used to come down 3 or 4 steps from his living room, he sold lots of halfpenny and penny sweets - the best buy was 1 penny packet of broken ...Read more

A memory of Moulton in 1950 by Jackie Tyrrell

To G. Lilley, Your comment about the Mechanics Institute brought back many memories. Around the early forties I recall clearly the dances held at the Institute, the ladies with their dresses (pre-war ...Read more

A memory of Calverley in 1944 by Terry Offord