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Around the time I was in Mill End Junior school up to the age of 11 (1948-1951?), the school was affiliated for some reason to the church, which sat by the sports field up the hill. As a small boy in shorts I was puzzled by ...Read more

A memory of Rickmansworth by John Nicholls

When I was a boy, does anyone remember the Cocozza's who had the cafe in Craigneuk? The old man used to have a cycle with an attachment to carry ice-cream for sale in the Craigneuk area. I seem to remember that Mario Lanza ...Read more

A memory of Wishaw in 1953 by Peter Chalmers

Being born in 1957 I attended Dogdyke County Primary school from 1962 whilst living with parents in Witham Drive, Chapel Hill. We used to walk or cycle to school in those days. Shortly after then we moved to ...Read more

A memory of Dogdyke in 1962

I think this was in the mid fifties. We lived at 15 Dunraven Street and at the top of the street there was quite a steep hill (it's all closed off now) and at the top of the hill was an entrance to the Forestry Commision ...Read more

A memory of Aberkenfig by Jeffrey Warner

I remember walking to the Lido from Earls Barton, with my sister May. We would take a picnic of cheese sandwiches and a bottle of water and stay there all day. As we got older it was the ideal place to eye up all the boys. Happy days! Isabel Marchant (then Wilson)

A memory of Wellingborough by Isabel Marchant

Sea View Stores from 1961 to 1967 at Reighton Gap was owned by my Mum and Dad Gladys and Terry Robinson. the original shop was burnt down due to a problem in the fish and chip shop which was located at the side, (we had a ...Read more

A memory of Reighton in 1961 by Barry Robinson

I was born in Langwith in February 1930 at 8 Moorfield Lane. I went to Whaley Thornes infants school and started in the reception class in 1935, the teacher being Miss Smith, who had taught not only some of the pupil's parents ...Read more

A memory of Langwith in 1930 by Peter Russell

Nice memories. Post office behind the bus, across I think was Crosville depot. There was a billiard hall on bridge somewhere. Central School till war broke out then work; Joined RN, spell in Malta, was AA Man in Bettws Y Coed ...Read more

A memory of Blaenau Ffestiniog in 1940 by Fred Russell

I wonder if you can help me? I'm unsure if I have the correct building around the mid 90's. I was sent to a kind of boarding school for bad boys - 'a long story' and after leaving wanted to forget the place but now as a 35 ...Read more

A memory of Kirkby Lonsdale in 1994 by Richard Simes

I was born in Braunton in 1938. I am now 75 yrs of age residing in Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire where I have lived for the past 42 years. I have visited many countries in my life including a National Service stint for two ...Read more

A memory of Braunton in 1930 by Frederick Davies