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I remember the winter of 1962/63. I was at Crowthorne C of E Primary School at the time and lived in Pinewood Avenue. I used to go home for dinner and I remember the path and road being thick with ice and compacted snow - no ...Read more

A memory of Crowthorne in 1962 by Pauline Witton

As a boarder at Danes Hill School in the 60s I well remember a strange pudding we were served, the unlikely combination of Weetabix, prunes and custard which I hated! Prune stones were saved and on Sundays we were all given an ...Read more

A memory of Oxshott in 1962 by Steve Chilcott

I came into this world in 1952 at the Alexandra Nursing Home in Muswell Hill. I lived in St Mary's Road off the High Street until 1960 when we moved to Hawthorn Road where I lived until 1974. My dad (Pete McCafferty) used to drink ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey in 1952 by Jan Carpenter

My paternal family owned the nursery/market garden in Ambleside prior to and after the war, their house is now the Glava Restaurant. My maternal family owned High Wray Bank on the other side of the Lake. I was bought up with so many ...Read more

A memory of High Wray in 1968 by Sue Milligan

I lived at No.10, loved the Sunday afternoon football match up on the hill. Some days we would have 30 adults/kids, god help you if you kicked ball down the hill! There was only one public phone in middle of village, if it rang ...Read more

A memory of Kilmichael Glassary in 1962 by David Campbell/Tinman

I lived, as a 10 yr old in Valetta Gardens and went to the local school from 1966-68 before we were posted to Germany. Many fond memories of running around in the fields especially Rabbit Hill.

A memory of Lower Stanton St Quintin in 1967 by Susann Phair

Summary House, constructed in 1601; converted to mid C18 coaching inn, and later divided into a pair of cottages, now returned to a single dwelling. Reason for Listing Scarrow Hill is designated at Grade II ...Read more

A memory of Scarrow Hill

My dad's family lived in Halton for many years. My aunties and uncles went to the old school on the hill. I moved to Halton in 1963 with my dad, mam and sisters. I also went to the same school, I was 4 years of age, Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Halton in 1963 by Janet Watters/Stephenson

I remember going to Greenhill School when I was four. We lived in Greenhill House which was across the road, now demolished. Went to Gartsherrie Academy, later chummed around with Margaret Upton and Eleanor Lang. One girl I knew, ...Read more

A memory of Coatbridge in 1950

I was born in the little maternity hospital in Easington and lived in Kiln Hill Walk in Peterlee. Later we moved to Cumbrian Way, this is the house I remember. I attended the infants school that was ...Read more

A memory of Peterlee in 1975 by Vicky Clements