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Ernie Styles and I started work on my stepfather and mother's farm (Patrick and Annette Lawford) when we were both 17 (1957). There was also Reg Whittear (mechanic/tractor driver, John Spreadbury and George ...Read more

A memory of Meonstoke by Fairfax Luxmoore

Though the summers were often cold and the on-shore wind very cold, it was great fun working as a lifeguard in the late 60s and early 70s at the Rhos on Sea Swimming Pool. In the mornings after ...Read more

A memory of Rhos in 1969 by Dave Moore

In the 50's / 60's I remember visiting Aunty Agnes , Uncle Trevor and Derek Hughes who I believe were relations of my Mum's. Uncle Trevor was in a male voice choir ..... Aunty Mary, the sister of Agnes lived in Llysfaen ...Read more

A memory of Rhyd-y-foel by Pamela Bellairs

I only have great sunny memories of Halifax as a child. A lot of these photos in the 1960's show the sunshine... just how I remember it. My granddad worked on the buses and in the photos he may have been on one of those! His ...Read more

A memory of Halifax in 1966 by Zoran Milovanovic

Hi, I'm trying to get in touch with Grace Lee - she went to Chorlton Tech which then became Wilbraham Heigh school from 1964/1968. She lived on Clarenden Rd, Moss side. It would be good to be in touch with anyone who attended at that time.

A memory of Hulme in 1964 by Susan Dulson

I too grew up on the Peartree Estate and have memories of all that Christine remembers. I saw my very first pig at a small farm at the rear of Uplands Green, I think the farmers name was Mr. Duval. I too attended to St Joseph's school ...Read more

A memory of Rugeley in 1954 by Miriam Lawrence

I was born in Moccas at Castle Cottage. My grandmother lived at the common where, on her death I moved with my parents to the common. My father and his father put the fencing around Moccas Park which some of it still remains today.

A memory of Moccas in 1941 by Doris Avery

I was priviledged to be given a guided tour of the Bank of England Printing Works at Debden. I had just started work at the Bank in the City in 1963 and my tour formed part of the induction process for all ...Read more

A memory of Debden in 1963 by John Howard Norfolk

I remember when I was about ten or eleven, we used to camp out in the back field behind the flats in Rockford Avenue, four or five of us in a two-man tent. After a rough nights sleep we would get up early in the morning ...Read more

A memory of Kirkby in 1960 by Tim Dwyer

I would like to point out that the old school ,both Infant and Junior, are still standing, as yet .They are both in a sad state of repair. I too, have some real vivid memories, some happy and some, not so. I attended Eustace Street School from 56 - 61. I remember my first day at the school too.

A memory of Chadderton in 1956 by Les Crocker