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I used to live at Ampney Knowle in the 1950's - father worked on a farm for Mr A R Kent. Initially we were the first occupant of the granary flat which had just been converted, then we moved to the cottages down the drive Nos ...Read more

A memory of Ampney Knowle in 1951 by Michael Jones

I've picked the year '67 but I honestly don't rememer, it was '67 or '68, possibly even '69. Anyway, my friends and I used to frequent the ground floor disco in The Glebe every weekend. It was the highlight of ...Read more

A memory of Hunstanton in 1967 by Anne Bell

Ryhill Reservoir was the place where my sister Mary took me in the summer months, mainly on Sundays, and at that time there was a small shop which sold ice cream and pop and also fishing nets attached to a bamboo cane; there were plenty ...Read more

A memory of Ryhill in 1961 by Roland Mitchell

John Maude, David Jeeves, Tony Sockett, Trevor Plane, Terry Keene, Madeline Ward, Brenda Sayles, Gillian Scott, Barbara Baker, Pat Roome, June Engledow, Ray Smith, John Wood, Frankie Mills, ...Read more

A memory of Intake in 1946 by Frank Mowforth

Being brought up in Knotty Ash I lived quite close to Liverpool's famous comedian Ken Dodd. In those days Ken had a large van, and used to come around the area selling pots and pans and many other household ...Read more

A memory of Knotty Ash in 1948 by Gordon Smith

I have just discovered that my great grandfather William L Finemore was born in Knacker's knowle, Egg Buckland in 1841. He later moved to Gosport in Hampshire where he married Mary and had 5 children, one of which ...Read more

A memory of Eggbuckland by Kay Cavalier

I was also posted to Burniston Barracks from Catterick Camp with the Royal Signals 5 AA Signals Reg. as an OWL and was married just up the road from the barrack's at the local church. Dickie Dors was the paymaster and also we had a ...Read more

A memory of Scarborough in 1951 by Thomas Nicholson

I used to be in Oakbank School and my uncle lived in Seal. His cottage is on the right hand side of this photo.

A memory of Seal in 1960 by Lawrence Dodd

I was also a pupil at St Catherine's; 1954 to 1962 were my years. I remember Mr Thunder, art and geography teacher, Mr Smith, Deputy head; later married someone from the Bristol Old Vic, Mr Sydey, ex Royal Navy Captain but unable to ...Read more

A memory of Almondsbury in 1954 by Peter Adams

Calling Roger Knowles I am searching for family rather than having a memory. My mother was born Marjorie Knowles in 1903, sixth child of Christopher William and Hannah Law of Burton. Her ...Read more

A memory of High Bentham by Glenn Matthews