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My Croydon Memories

My memories are relating to the mid 1950`s & 1960`s: smelling the ground coffee and Broomfields Bakers, C&A store, a boutique called `Bus Stop` and Martin Fords in the high street, where I bought my first leather coat. ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1955 by Barbara Saunders

Burnham On Crouch 1948/1973

Our family moved to Burnham from Wimbledon, Raynes Park, in late 1948, to 34 Lillian Road when I was 4. We came like pioneers of the west in the back of my father's employer's canvas covered Ford truck; mum ...Read more

A memory of Great Stambridge in 1948 by Malcolm Bowen

Growing Up In Fairy Cross

Born 1937 in Swan Cottage (demolished for road widening), one of four children, father farm worker for the Jeffrey family. Then moved to Port Ledge where father moved to work and lived in a cottage near a big house ...Read more

A memory of Fairy Cross by Michael Curtice

Stanford Court

When I used to come down to Shelsley I used to stay with my Nan at New Mill Bridge until she sold the shop and moved to Birmingham where she stayed with her eldest daughter May Bennet and her family. Later, she came to stay ...Read more

A memory of Shelsley Walsh in 1947 by Antony Cook

Byrness Village

I remember summers being summers & winters being hellish with feet upon feet of snow. Being snowed in for weeks, but Mam always had a full pantry. You had to be really organised and I dont remember ever being hungry. Summer ...Read more

A memory of Byrness in 1973

The Street

I was born in Blenheim Gardens, I lived there until I was fourteen and we moved away. I remember Aveley with fondness. I can remember go-carting down Blenheim Gardens, the bonfire in the alley, the pit which I remember as being a ...Read more

A memory of Aveley

Boys Adventure To Ravenscraig Castle

It was great fun walking from Inverugie, near Inverugie Castle, along the east river bank, past Babie Duthies rock to a spot across from Ravenscraig castle. There was a ford about 2 feet deep you could wade ...Read more

A memory of Peterhead in 1956 by Graham Mitchell

Happy Hartford

When I turned 13 my family moved from Warrington to Hartford, and although I only lived there for a little over four years, these four years provide some of the happiest times of my early life. 13 must be one of the worst times to ...Read more

A memory of Northwich in 1963 by Ian Fackrell

The Village Bobbies' Car

My late father, Tom Jenkinson, was the village policeman in Repton from the early 50's until near his retirement in 1973. This photograph shows his car parked with others by the Arch. The old Ford Squire 60ARB.. I was very ...Read more

A memory of Repton in 1955 by Shelagh Barlow

Una Rd

I was brought up in Una Rd in the 1960's and 70's. My mother still lives in the same house after more than 50 years. One thing that always strikes me now when I visit are the number of cars. I can still name the people who owned a car and ...Read more

A memory of Parkeston by Richard Webb

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