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You'll all go "Oh yes", when I jog your memory that Seaview was formerly named 'Kite Farm Camp'. It changed its name to Seaview around '61/62 when Arthur Fitt the garage owner on the other side of the station bought it ...Read more

A memory of Swalecliffe in 1960

We moved to Cheadle Hulme from Barnton in 1957 when my dad bought Miss Young's bakery at 38 Station Road. In those days it was a lovely quiet village, not at all the bustling suburb of today. Our bakery was at ...Read more

A memory of Cheadle Hulme in 1957 by Maggie Day

My mums granny lived at Rams green farm. She was married to a shepherd called Sid Whitham. My parents are still alive ( mum is 85 and dad 90) and living in allhallows. Mum. Was born in dairy cottages and lived at Slough and Rye ...Read more

A memory of St Mary Hoo by Carol Slasberg

Before they tore down the left side. The Slough College of Further Education replaced these shops and flats, if I remember correctly.

A memory of Slough by Carolyn Babin

I lived in 'New Wimbldon' from age 2 to 27 with a break of five years in the military. We started out in Ridley Road, then to Kohat Road near Plough Lane and then I returned to Worple Road and Denmark Hill. St Mary's in Russell Road run by ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon in 1950 by Ray Cobbett

Mum was born at Cavenham and she was one of a family of 16 children. My sister and I spent most of our summer holidays at 13 The Street, with two uncles as Mum went to do jobs for them, as one was blind. As soon as we got to ...Read more

A memory of Cavenham in 1954

Had all my business training on the Trading estate 1960-'66

A memory of Slough

I was born in Slough in 1943 and lived in Cippenham until I was fourteen when we moved to Canada. Cippenham was the perfect place to grow up: a short bus ride to town, and a short walk to the open country, Burnham Abbey, ...Read more

A memory of Cippenham by John Carstairs

We used to live at 96, Church Road where I lived as a youngster between 1956 and circa 1962 when our family moved to a new house in New Haw. I was 11 years old when we moved there from Rodborough Hill near Milford. The canal was ...Read more

A memory of Byfleet by Derek Russel

Does any one remember going dancing on Sunday afternoon/evening at Suters in Slough High Street in 1960/61? Also dancing at the Adelphi ballroom where I learnt the Twist! My friend and I also used to travel on the 457(?) bus ...Read more

A memory of Slough in 1960 by June Kilford