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We lived on Gas Street. My family name was Gilder and my parents names were Leonard and Olga nee Carless. My cousins Pamela (nee Gilder) and Gerry Lees still own the Gilders Fishing Tackle Shop in Failsworth. I remember ...Read more

A memory of Failsworth in 1957 by Susan Beech

My parents had what they called their 'shopping account' with Barclays in Sunningdale - the main account was in Weybridge. About once a week my mother would go into Barclays to withdraw cash, and I would love to go with her. ...Read more

A memory of Sunningdale in 1950 by Barry O'dwyer

I lived in Cross Lances Road from the age of 6 until 11. I went to Hounslow Town School where Miss Cutler was my teacher. Afterwards, I went to Marlborough in Isleworth. I used to walk to school and back. We had school ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by Diane Sambridge

I was born in Pensher Street, Old Fold. I remember playing in the back lanes of Pensher Street, there was Leslie Wakes coal depot, the old garages. I would love to see any photos of the street or the back lanes or Halls shop. ...Read more

A memory of Gateshead in 1957 by Joseph Scott

My name is David Strutt and I moved with my parents to 5 Heol yr Ynys when I was only 6 months old, in 1941, having been bombed out in London. I have often wondered what happened to folk that lived there. We seemed ...Read more

A memory of Abergarw by David Strutt

I was there that day, standing with the crowd at the pier end. Quite right, the pebbles flew around when I think back on that day..it was quite dangerous, but fun. Always remember that day.

A memory of Penarth by Colin Carpenter

My father was manager of a drapers shop at the lower end of Green Lane in the 1950's. It was called Ryder's of Northwood. If you turned left down Green Lane at the war memorial (as this photo shows) it would have been the ...Read more

A memory of Northwood in 1959 by Christopher Tubb

My father, William Westgarth, and his family lived in George Street, Willington Quay, for many years before moving to High Howden. My father worked at the slipway, then on to Swan Hunters ship ...Read more

A memory of Willington Quay in 1959 by Carole Westgarth

I remember when The Beatles came to The Wood in 1963 to record the Morecambe & Wise show at the ATV Studios off Eldon Avenue. Me & a couple of mates from school (Holmshill) played truant to wait at the back of Studio Gates ...Read more

A memory of Borehamwood in 1963

In the late 1950's and early 60's we as a family used to carry all our bags from Currock to Carlisle station to catch the train to Silloth. We didn't seem to mind the distance as we were on a rare day away, and together. My memories ...Read more

A memory of Silloth by Bill Tweedie