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I remember our lovely old co-op with it's bank, cafe and range of good quality food and other goods. Kiddies Corner was a magical shop for youngsters to indulge their pocket money - I used to buy toy soldiers and model aircraft ...Read more

A memory of Bracknell by Patrick Cooper

We all remember those days Robin, I still am in contact with Dave G and Terry G, mainly through Facebook as I am in Oz now. You would also remember the Orchid Rooms and the Quality Inn. I don't know if you have been back to ...Read more

A memory of Cliftonville in 1966 by Paul Slade

In the early years, when I worked for the N C B at Langley Park Pit, all the lads, myself included, looked up to the big coal hewers, Garforth, Calland, Gardner and Co, but there was another fella there that we would like to be a ...Read more

A memory of Witton Gilbert in 1957 by David Leckenby

Memories of Frimley back in the early sixties. I worked at Southern Instruments on Frimley Road and the first telephone answering machine was developed on site (the machine was the size of a small suitcase). There was a record shop ...Read more

A memory of Frimley in 1960

In 1952 I was 8 years old and I lived at Bush Hill Park, Enfield. During my childhood my favourite park in the area was Broomfield, the particular attraction being the museum in Broomfield House. I vividly ...Read more

A memory of Southgate in 1952 by Peter Neal

Living toward the end of Frank Bott Avenue, just before the circle where the road bends round into Rigby Avenue. With mum, Doreen, Dad, Cyril (he adopted Cyril as his first name because he didn't like the thought of his christian ...Read more

A memory of Crewe by Kevin Waine

I am 70 now and since 1950 have visited Teignmouth regularly, what lovely memories this place has for me. My childhood visits with Sunday school coach outings from Norton Fitzwarren in Somerset, I am sure many others reflect on ...Read more

A memory of Teignmouth in 1954 by Gerald Bull

The entry regarding Gladstone Road and the Mission brought back many memories. As a child I went to Sunday School there when Father Clarke was in charge and Mrs Smith ran a handicrafts club on Thursdays after school. On the corner ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1950 by Maureen Draper

We used to go as a family to the Tea Room which, if memory serves, was called 'Cornerways' for Sunday lunch, as a special treat in the fifties. My father took me to a wine tasting held in the ...Read more

A memory of Pinner in 1960 by Pamela Johns

I was born in 37 Llanerch Rd, Bonymaen on 5 January 1934 to parents, Archie and Katie Gray. My big memory was of the school we attended being bombed and having to be bussed to Llansamlet School. We never did go back to our ...Read more

A memory of Llansamlet in 1940 by Rose Merriman(Nee Gray)