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I have a host of memories of MPSP. The earliest is from the 1950s when I used to play on the fountain -- seen in the foreground -- with my cousins (Towers) who would visit from Cleveleys. It was also the first place ...Read more

A memory of Nelson in 1967 by Charles Duerden

I moved to Dagenham with my family in 1949.  We lived in Cartwright Road off Hedgemans Road.  I have memories of long hot summer holidays off from Finneymore Road School.  The days were filled with trips ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1950 by Joan Cotton

The photo of the main building and swimming pool brings back wonderful memories of the summers spent at Rustington. The TT competitions, childrens activities.. I even remember the Springfields playing ...Read more

A memory of Rustington in 1958 by Martin Evans

In 1971 I was a lad of 15 and had made friends with some people living behind the Hilden Manor. The owner wanted needed help to dig out a large pond in his back garden, so I volunteered with his two sons to hand dig this pond in ...Read more

A memory of Hildenborough in 1971 by Stuart Nolan

Though I still live in Holyhead and have travelled to many places in the world, I still find the Newry Beach area of Holyhead holds a special place in my heart, from when I was a child and used to look out of my classroom window ...Read more

A memory of Valley in 1976 by Julie Burden

I used to go to this lovely swimming pool. I learnt to swim and dive here, and used to dive off the spring board.

A memory of Banbury by Leslie Sykes

The Galleon swimming pool was all blue with a marvellous fountain at the far, shallow end. Above to the left was a sun balcony and a little counter where you could buy soft drinks and sweets. There was a wavey slide on ...Read more

A memory of Burgh Heath in 1950 by Heather Lee

To the right of the photograph is a driveway into the interior of the original castle that was the entrance to Castle Farm operated by F.Elms & Sons and in particular my uncle Harry Elms. He bought the Farm in about 1930 ...Read more

A memory of Cooling in 1955 by Jerry Furley

I too have very fond memories of the open air swimming baths in Congleton in the late fifties and the sixties. I can even remember Alec Coles. Happy days. The water was freezing and it was always best to run and dive ...Read more

A memory of Congleton in 1960 by Alan Brennan

I moved to Broadstone with my parents at the tender age of 2, and we lived in Sidney Road, off York Road. It was 1950, and ,of course there was no Waterloo Estate at that time, so York Road ended when it came to the railway line and ...Read more

A memory of Broadstone in 1950 by Ian Sutherland