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About 1980, in High Wycombe I met a girl, I think her name was Debbie. I met her in the road the town hall is in on a Saturday afternoon, I think she shared a house near the Rye with others. I arranged to go for a coffee the next day, ...Read more

A memory of High Wycombe in 1980

The photo shows number 18 High Street, on the left, where Mr. and Mrs Miles lived. A small conservatory covered the ground floor windows in this view prior to 1964, when the house had alterations made. A double garage and ...Read more

A memory of Sutton on Trent in 1964 by Michael Chambers

My grandfather's father was a minister at the lovely little Yapton church, his name is on the board at the back of the church, Cother. About 6 years ago, my aunt, (grandad's daughter now almost 91) my sister, brother and self, visited ...Read more

A memory of Yapton

The closest car in this picture (a Hillman Minx) belonged to my family. I know because my father, Arthur Simpson, bought the postcard because of that. The following year, we moved to Canada where my brother and I still live. ...Read more

A memory of Guisborough in 1965 by Margaret Simpson

The day after our trip to London, I woke in the morning and was told to immediately get dressed and put on my new shoes and overcoat by mother. We dropped Bernard at Aldersbrook School and then caught a bus into Wanstead Tube ...Read more

A memory of Purley in 1950 by Gordon Mays Baird

In the 1960s and early 1970s I remember visiting the outpatient dept with the beautiful rocking horse and dolls house, I always looked forward to my appointments.

A memory of Bradford by Carol Brown

In 1938 my grandfather moved from Oakfield Avenue nearby to 39 Ryebank Road when he bought a newly built semi-detached house for the princely sum of £800! My dad was then 27 and had the same first name as his ...Read more

A memory of Firswood by Tim Williamson

I was born in Fatfield and moved to Chester-le-Street in 1961 after I was married. My early memories of Chester-le Street was of the choice of the local Picture houses namely the Queens, the Empire, the Palace and the Savoy. We ...Read more

A memory of Chester-Le-Street in 1960 by Andy Carroll

I have been tracing my ancestry from Australia back to Great Britain. One of the ancestors has it noted that he was born in Rye House, Hertfordshire. Googling brought up this wonderful photos of this place. Knowing I will ...Read more

A memory of Rye House Sta

I went to Eastbury boys school, lived then in Blake Avenue, had vert fond memories of Barking town centre, also played in Eastbury House. I remember the pie mash shop and the coffee bar next to the picture house called the Electric or known as the bug hole.

A memory of Barking in 1956 by Roy Alan Robinson