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The woods behind South Entrance were our playground. I lived at 5 South Entrance and knew every nook and cranny, and in the spring I knew where every nest was. Names that come to mind are our neighbours Julian and ...Read more

A memory of Saxmundham in 1955 by John Fisher

My aunt and uncle went to live in Flookburgh in the early 1950s.  My mum, brother and myself went to stay with them on holiday.  I can't remember where we got the coach to but my uncle laughed when we got off the coach with ...Read more

A memory of Flookburgh in 1956 by Dianne Littlewood

I briefly attended Charlestown Infants' school in 1942 as it accepted children a years earlier than Mount Charles Infants (just a mile away) which I lived just a few yards from on Porthpean Road.  I was four years ...Read more

A memory of Charlestown in 1953 by Peter Marks

As a young person we went to Jaywick every year for a holiday with my mum and dad.  We had great times, walked along the sea front and went to Clacton and always went to the Three Jays.  We ...Read more

A memory of Jaywick in 1956 by First Name Last Name

I used to walk from Farnham Common down Templewood Lane to visit my friend Viv who lived on Rogers Lane in Stoke Poges. It didn't seem like such a long way back then. This would have been between 1957 and 1960. Both sets of our parents ...Read more

A memory of Stoke Poges by Jill Trimble

I was 19 years old and loved cycling. My aim was to cycle from Blackpool, where I lived, to Barley Youth Hostel on Pendle Hill. Unfortunately, I calculated too little time to reach my destination and found myself at ...Read more

A memory of Barley in 1969 by bondstreet31

I will continue with some information on the businesses in St Blazey around 1950. Station Road, starting with no. 1. Grigg's the butchers, the house where I was born and the shop run by Jack Grigg. The next business, no.3 ...Read more

A memory of St Blazey in 1950 by Melville Grigg

I was a member of the choir. In the 1930's and throughout the war years the church would be packed for the morning service every Sunday. As a child I used to look forward to the Magic Lantern shows put on by the vicar Mr ...Read more

A memory of West Lulworth by Albert Spavins

In my youth (1950s) the lock on the right was know as Groves lock.  Mr Groves hired out boats in the summer months and his house was to the right rear of this picture.  The river divides here, with the river going of to the left.  You used ...Read more

A memory of Send in 1950 by John Jelly

I used to live with my family in the Black Horse Pub from around 1963-1965.  I left just after starting secondary school.  I still live in Wiltshire and often drive through Tilshead for a trip down memory lane.  I am now in my ...Read more

A memory of Tilshead in 1963 by Rose Newitt