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Yes, did the same thing! I remember the trailers went under an archway into the yard. Patricia Hampton.

A memory of Boston in 1952 by Patricia Hampton

i can remember the lathoms arthur and martha jean john tony ,they used to play with me and dennis and frank woodall. my gran walker used to work at hornbys chippy. i also remember ailsa payne,she used to have guineapigs in the back ...Read more

A memory of Gorton in 1953 by Anita Walker

My name is Christine Jackson (nee Poole). I lived in Middlesbrough, until the age of thirteen, when in 1972, my family migrated to Perth, Western Australia. We lived in Pallister Park until 1968, when we moved into my ...Read more

A memory of Middlesbrough in 1930 by Christine Jackson

i left Brighton avenue boys school in the summer of 1953. I was then living at moorfoot gardens lobley hill. Before that I had attended Alexander road school and lived at Chichester street. My favourite teacher there was ...Read more

A memory of Gateshead by fredmusham9

Hi Nita, I remember your uncle! My Dad was in both Northfleet and Gravesend bands and they regularly had 'socials'. Your uncle, Albert Card, was often the Master of Ceremonies (MC) at these 'do's'. He was a very smart, dapper man with a ...Read more

A memory of Gravesend by dorstep

In the Fifties, my brothers and I used to swim in the 'side pools' that lie just behind the sea wall. We used to go down the access road at Vange Corner across the railway line to Johnson's Wood yard, past the woodyard and ...Read more

A memory of Vange Creek by jebullard

I remember well spending my summers in Garlinge during the late 50's and early 60's, my grandparents owned a bungallow also known as 'Hawthorns' next door my great uncle owned another bungallow also, he was manager of the garage ...Read more

A memory of Garlinge by johnmsmithfd

I was born in Easton Street in 1941 and remember seeing the air raid shelters in the street, that would be about 44/45/46 time. The street had a shop and a old stable like shed which sold veg and ...Read more

A memory of Thornaby-on-Tees by john.sweeney20

My Grand dad was station master through my young child hood in the 50s and we lived at 2 Market Street Right opposite the Parish church,until mum and dad got a prefab at the Hundred when I was 3. The roads are so empty to what I see ...Read more

A memory of Eastleigh by lornaheath5

Hi' my name is Ben Harverson i live in Tooting; 35 Brightwell cres, from 1953 to 1971 . I went to Hillcroft school 64 to 68. My DAD and his Brothers had D I Y family Business; a yard in Charlmont Rd and two shops one on Tooting High St ...Read more

A memory of Tooting by Ben Harverson