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I have great memories of Jackhills toyshop on the Horsefair in the seventies. I used to love going in there and it was the first stop to spend birthday or Christmas money, (usually some Sindy clothes or once - some roller skates!) ...Read more

A memory of Rugeley in 1978 by Vicky Witton

Resident from 1941 to 1949-born Widnes Nursing Home (now Nursery School)-baptised at St.Bedes R.C.Church and attended the attached school from age 4. Swam in pond in Victoria Park. Attended double feature picture shows with my ...Read more

A memory of Widnes in 1949 by Terence Gale

What a lovely old photo! I was lucky enough to spend my primary school years, 1962 to 1968, at Lower Withington primary school as did my sister Cathy and my mum and uncle before us. Our headmistress lived in the house ...Read more

A memory of Lower Withington in 1962 by Margaret Tatton

This photograph was taken in the year my father was born in the house which is just out of sight at the far left-hand side of the picture (No. 2). I was also born in the same house 33 years later. Most of the ...Read more

A memory of Stamford by John Riley

I was born in 1962  and at the age of 4yrs went to a dance school in blackhall called Hall dance school Does any one know Bob and Doris at the time they may not be alive now they were the Dance teachers at the time. ...Read more

A memory of Blackhall Colliery in 1966 by Karen Surtees

SATURDAY MARKET DAY IN NEWMARKET, exactly how I remember it as a 5 year old. On the left next to the Rutland Arms in the center left of the picture was a small street called Palace Street. My father was born ...Read more

A memory of Newmarket by Sealia Dean

I CAN REMEMBER MANY PEOPLE AND PLACES FROM MY CHILDHOOD LIVING IN 16 PINE ST ,BILL LOAN,LES PEARSON,WILLIE AND TINKER GORDEN,CHRIS LOWERY TO NAME BUT A FEW,AND THE PLACES WE USED TO GO TO ,DOWN "THE LINE" TO THE "GREEN HILL" ...Read more

A memory of Perkinsville in 1968 by Kevin Greener

Across from The Angler Retreat in Cricket field Lane is the river Coln. Down the lane on your left you pass the West Drayton Cricket Club with the river on your right. Next to the cricket field is The Coln Park ...Read more

A memory of West Drayton in 1952 by Barry Hawgood

I was born in 1947,  so anyone that reads this of that era can relate to the great shopping and Barking people. You could never walk through the shops without seeing a friend or neighbour and through a child's eyes everything ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1950 by Edna Reynolds

I remember this scene very well, my two sisters and I spent many freezing hours (even in the summer) in the cold water of Valence swimming pool. We could buy a ticket in the morning and get a pass to go home for some lunch and ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1970 by Debbie Metcalfe