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This used to be a very busy street, with the Coop Store, butchers and the office at the back of the butchers, also the coal yard at the back. I worked at the Coop 1957 to 1963, very happy times. In the winter, the ...Read more

A memory of Moulton in 1957 by Jackie Tyrrell

I was born in 1941 in St Augustine's Rd at the top of Chalk Pit Ave. The memory I have are, the Bull Inn at the corner of Sandy Lane next to Nashes Paper Mills. Ridge ways ? the all one shop, {things past}. Doing paper ...Read more

A memory of St Paul's Cray in 1950 by David Stallwood

My brother and I spent very important years in Theydon Bois. We were only there for 5 years but they were probably the most formative. It was a very simple village. There was the school, far too small for the many children ...Read more

A memory of Theydon Bois in 1953 by Lesley Parry

I lived in Pelaw Place, South Pelaw from 1949 until 1972 when I left to live abroad. Growing up and living in South Pelaw was really fantastic. My mates and I played hide and seek, kicky the tin Block, and loads of other outdoor ...Read more

A memory of South Pelaw by john.gardner

I lived at 8 Avondale Road from 1953 until 1959 and like many others spent loads of happy summer days with my friends at the Finchley Pool. During the winter we would go nearly every night to the indoor pool in Squiers Lane. I ...Read more

A memory of Finchley by peter

I remember staying at the Waverley hotel year after year, i must have been around 8 years old and the highlight for me was to see the Aqua show, many years later i performed at the winter gardens Theater in Snow White ...Read more

A memory of Morecambe by mjasonuk

My name is Mel Edwards and I was at Denham Court for a few years. Mr & Mrs Hill were in charge, then they had a son called Steven and a daughter who I think was called Susan. I can remember there were 9 dormitories, ...Read more

A memory of Denham in 1958 by Mel Ewdwards

We lived in Somerset Road but then moved around the corner onto Irby Road and could see across the fields to the Welsh hills. Late evenings in spring we would hear the sound of the Gypsies coming along Irby Road and turn into Fishers ...Read more

A memory of Pensby in 1953 by Len Riley

On 11th October 1950 I was born in the flat above Drife's butchers shop in Kirkconnel. My dad, Tommy, worked in the shop with Cameron Purvis and struggled to feed a family of three on the butcher's wage and ...Read more

A memory of Kelloholm by Jim Smith

My name is Elaine Connors nee Pennington I was born in 1948 and I attended Garndiffaith Primary and Junior school and later Abersychan. I lived at Hillcrest, my aunty lived in one of the prefabs with her garden ...Read more

A memory of Garndiffaith in 1960 by Susan Elaine Connors