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The Hippodrome Cinema is the second premises on the right hand side of the picture. From the age of 11 (1955) I would go to this cinema with friends to see the latest small budget films, the more popular films would be shown at the ...Read more

A memory of Reigate in 1955 by Bill Tingley

Hello - I was at St Patricks School from 1964-1969 - I remember all the nuns you name and more. I live in Harlow now and have contact with some of the nuns who were younger. I have all happy, valuable memories from my ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island in 1964 by Susan Parker

I can remember playing tiggy on the barracks, a hide and seek game, people then gossiped at the gates, hard time's, going errands for me gran Tomney, going for a gas bob to Clackis shop at the top of the barracks, shop is still ...Read more

A memory of Roche Abbey in 1940 by Joan Pettinger

John Kinniburgh - my memories of Gateshead are all good ones. I lived in Gateshead from 1946 -1958 then moved to Essex. I was born in a house at 3 Ashgrove Terrace, near Saltwell Park and then moved to 11 St Cuthberts ...Read more

A memory of Gateshead in 1946 by John Kinniburgh

My dad had a sister and brother who lived in Cefn. His sister was my aunt Eliza, she lived in Heol Craigfab with my uncle Emlyn, cousins Denzil, Margaret and Douglas. His brother was Ike and his wife was Sarah ...Read more

A memory of Cefn Mawr in 1954 by Jean Blears /Nee Livesey

Western Square, Hotwells, was one of two small squares facing Cumberland Basin, Hotwells. I cannot remember the name of the other one, the pub, one of two, was called the Pilot. I knew a lad called Brian Simms in the sea scouts at that time.

A memory of Bristol in 1940 by Arthur Cottrell

I am interested in contacting the lady, Margarite Cooke, who said that she used to live at Quarry Mount childrens home. The house address when I was there, between 1947 and 1957, was Quarry Mount, Greetby ...Read more

A memory of Ormskirk in 1947 by Margaret Robinson

My father was a bobby in the village from 1948 to 1958. I attended Williton C of E Primary school from 1950/6 and recall the Headmaster was a Mr White, and some of the teachers were Miss Chilcott, Mrs Treble and Mr ...Read more

A memory of Williton by John Mills

Happy days indeed, made lots of friends - after the Sunday bridges hikes we used to race to be first in the dining hall queue. You had a better selection of fancy cakes to choose from if you got there first! Len Johnson was ...Read more

A memory of Bellingham in 1958 by Edmund Doull

I was born in 1930 at Rhydyfelin but moved to 37/38 Trehafod Road during 1931 and 1932 via Llwyncelyn. Both my father and grandfather worked at the colliery for a number of years. My grandfather, George Richards, ...Read more

A memory of Trehafod in 1930 by Allen Richards