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My parents took me for a fortnight 's holiday to Nefyn in 1957. We stayed with Mrs. S. Jones in Maes -y-Fynnon, Well Street from 20.07.1957 to 03.08.1957. The apartment cost 15 shillings. Our car was parked overnight in the ...Read more

A memory of Nefyn by Gillian Hodges

I have very distinct memories of living, as a young child, in one of two single decker buses near the beach at Talacre. I recall tall beds and paraffin lamps with tall glass chimneys. My father was ...Read more

A memory of Talacre in 1961 by David Richards

THE KIDD IS ALRIGHT The daylight had faded away and dusk was now dim enough to coax the streetlights to pop on, their vague orange light slowly getting brighter as their bulbs warmed. Meanwhile inside the Hamblett ...Read more

A memory of Moston in 1972 by Brian Hamblett

I spent summer holidays at Jacobs several years in the 50s with my parents, Don and Clarice Harrison and sister Margery. We stayed with miss Holmes and her daughter Celia who was a gifted dancer who later gained a place ...Read more

A memory of Brightlingsea in 1950 by Jo Donachie

I spent most of my childhood living at Brean West Monkton and recently was reminiscing with my brother Jeremy Bicknell (who now lives in New Zealand) about our visits to the village Post Office and the services of ...Read more

A memory of West Monkton in 1950 by Lyn Longridge

To the right of this picture, on the High Street was the town hall. For seven years I waited there every morning for the Jump Circular bus, or if I missed it the Rotherham bus to take me into Barnsley where I was at the then ...Read more

A memory of Hoyland in 1961 by David Webster

I lived there until 1939 and was then with the 4th Royal Sussex . In the photo left centre you can see the old post office /store run in those days by my aunt and uncle (Sumerfields) our house was next door. ...Read more

A memory of Horsham by Jim Hayler

My g.grandmother, Fanny Jones, aged 7, lived at the Post House, Kings Nympton in 1851, later moving to Exeter. I hope to look up her school records if I can trace them.

A memory of Chulmleigh in 1860 by Sheilagh Stones

I can remember the Co-op store being the first in Slough to venture into the world of the supermarket. A friend worked there and was frustrated at the time because of the uncoordinated teething start to things. Around the corner in The ...Read more

A memory of Slough by Anthony Rees

joined the vindi earlypart of 1947,with a friend from north shields named bob Watson. we were catering boys . after doing early part of training both of us posted to the offices dining saloon, a cushy job. the first few weeks we slept in ...Read more

A memory of Sharpness by George Johnson