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I was at Walford from 57-62 . I remember mr Clark, miss Clarke, mr Acland, mr Pickering and mr batts. I went on a trip to tesserete near Lugano in 1959. I remember Chas Ramsay, Malcolm young and Martin Gill.There was a big campaign to ...Read more

A memory of Northolt by alanmgomm

I remember Mr. Beecham, a lovely teacher who took us for science - but look out if you misbehaved. I would watch fearfully as he dished out punishment. He would take you into a little side room he called his 'cupboard' and tan your ...Read more

A memory of Romsey by all1am

The photo of the Crown took me back to the late '70's/early '80's. I was a young Civil Servant, & the Crown, with it's real ale, was my offices favourite haunt at lunchtime on payday. As we worked flexitime, 2 hour lunches were ...Read more

A memory of Worcester by bru.enzer

I spent just under two years at the wonderful Gains Secondary Modern School. It was at a point when it was growing and there was a lot of building work going on but I did see it finished before I left. We came from ...Read more

A memory of Upminster in 1963 by Robert Fall

My father's family had holidayed in Tighnabruaich at the end of the 19th century. My parents, when young, stayed at Stronecarrick (end house next to boatyard) and at Lismore which was home of the Olding family. ...Read more

A memory of Tighnabruaich

My name in the 1960's was Pamela Ambridge. I was born in 1958 and went to Hillbrook Infant School. I remember the teachers there were; Mrs Tinkler (nice), Miss Bedford (she smacked me!) and Miss Shoot (nice). ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1965 by Pam Crooks

One of my biggest memories is playing British bulldog and when the South African Navy came to build the swimming pool also the Christmas pantomines we used to go to at the various navy bases. Do you remember that massive ...Read more

A memory of Waterlooville in 1964 by Lindsay Anne Alexander

In the summer of 1952 I learnt that my parents had decided to move from our home in the Midlands to the West Country as my father wished to return to where his relatives lived. It came as no surprise therefore, when one day they ...Read more

A memory of Dartmouth in 1952

I was born in Hawkhurst at some ungodly hour on October 5th, 1949 at the Little Fowler's nursing home, which is why I probably inherited some of its smuggling influence! At that time my parents were ...Read more

A memory of Iden Green by Paul O'donovan

I moved to no 52 School Street around 1964 or 65. My parents were John & Vera - they were Irish. We lived next to Edna Brown who had Stephen, David and Lorraine. There were other people on the street - the ...Read more

A memory of Harpurhey in 1965 by Anne Booth