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I was born at St Margaret's hospital, Epping in 1967. I remember my first day at school and being terrified! I remember every teacher with fondness. The green surrounding the school was an extension to the ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Green in 1972 by Hayley Nelson

In relation to Margaret's memory of 'crossing the moor', we did the same! I have various memories of gym periods in embarrassing shorts, running around on 'the moor', with the boys from the 'new' Ravenspark School (now Irvine) ...Read more

A memory of Irvine in 1970 by Margaret Barr

The lady with the shopping bag and wearing sunglasses in this picture is my mother, Hilda Hounsell. She had either visited the library or her sister who lived at the bottom of Easst Street.

A memory of Bridport in 1965 by Michael Hounsell

I originally lived in Blackhills Terrace, Horden and went to Blackhills Road Junior School and like my brothers and sister went on to Dene House Comprehensive. As a kid I did not really venture a lot into Peterlee, probably if I was ...Read more

A memory of Peterlee in 1983 by David Cargill

I lived in Fron until I was 16. Lived at what was "Bourne Terrace". Went to Fron School then Llangollen Grammar School. Fond memories of working in my Uncles shop (Ethelstons) and delivering bread and groceries around the ...Read more

A memory of Froncysyllte in 1960 by John Roberts

I was born in Marbury in 1954. My name is Christine Campbell and I was one of 6 children born to Paul and Kathleen Campbell. My dad worked for ICI. We were allowed to swim in the local open air swimming pool for free. The ...Read more

A memory of Marbury in 1954 by Christine Campbell

I have a picture somewhere of Blakesley Manor, which was demolished in about 1967 and replaced with a housing estate!!! My dad thought that he should have inherited it, but he found out that it was left to his grandparents (who ...Read more

A memory of Blakesley in 1965 by Chris Rogers

I am trying to trace a woman by the name of Lily Fox, born in 1938 in Ireland. We know a Lily Fox married a Derek Rose on the 7th March 1959 in St Barnabas Church in Mitcham. He was a carpenter aged 26 and she was a cashier aged 20 ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1959 by Geraldine O Connor

I started working for the ministry (ancient monuments) in 1969 at South Wingfield Manor. At the time it was owned by two brothers, Sam and Bill Critchlow, who ran a dairy farm situated at the side of the manor, in ...Read more

A memory of South Wingfield in 1969 by Stuart Chambers

My grandfather was a campanologist and rang the bells at Launcells' church for 16 years in the late 1800s, his name was William John Parnell.

A memory of Launcells Cross by Margaret Parnell