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I was born in 20 Williams Street, there were 7 of us, a whole tribe. I must say I have no fond memories of living there, as one of the only black families around, my God, you lot made our lives hell, but we kept on going, tryin to ...Read more

A memory of Tir-y-berth in 1957 by Anita Williams

I grew up in Huntingdon, I remember the old town back then, Okendens, almost across from the George Hotel, and Wyles the shoe shop. It was a nice town. I remember the jumble sales held in all the churches were ...Read more

A memory of Huntingdon in 1963 by Patricia Mnych

These memories actually date back to the summer of 1967 as well as that of 1968. Sometimes, there was no work in the fields, or I needed money because I was such a lazy fruit picker. So I left Leverington and applied to be hired at ...Read more

A memory of Wisbech in 1968

Lived at 28 Park Road and I attended St Thomas's School. My grandparents overlooked Aston Gardens living at 4 St Georges Avenue. Their names were Joseph and Elizabeth Hardman whose children were called Joyce Walmsley, John ...Read more

A memory of St Annes in 1957 by Janet Larsen

My first job when I left school in 1961 was at the Co-op shoe shop. I worked in the men's dept, and on my first day I had to open every box of shoes, dust them, and the box, and put them back on the shelf. ...Read more

A memory of Gillingham by Dorothy Sharp

I would often go into the convent, to see my aunt who was a cook there. The nuns were always very kind to me. I remember tunnel like corridors and feeling very small. And the figure of the Virgin Mary in the ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island in 1967

Brought up in Upwey, lived in Stottingway. Hated Upwey, couldn't wait to leave asap and never went back..only for short holidays with children. Never changed..still as dreary and cut off...not for me..

A memory of Upwey in 1954 by Bridget Mckendrick

I was sent to Eden Hall school in about 1954. The head was Mr Lockwood ,his wife and he had two sons. When it was time for bed we all had to have malt and a cup of chocolate, then to bed. I left in 1960 in them days. I went back in 1997 ...Read more

A memory of Bacton in 1954

I was born in Station Road, just round the corner from Cawdor St so I was familier with the shops. Kenyon's I knew quite well as I was at school with their son Roy. I was familiar with all the shops in the street especially Bob ...Read more

A memory of Patricroft by Frank Robinson

I was brought up in Hornsey from 1964 to 1972. We moved from Hornsey when they had to replace our road with new homes and eventually a senior school which I attended when it first opened in 1980, joining St Davids all boys from ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey in 1964 by Maggie Hefferman