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Hi, I remember the Friday night dances at St Luke's but at 15 I wasn't allowed to go but my cousin Kate Smith from Crosby Manor went. she was always swooning over the groups like The Crying Shames and B B King.

A memory of Crosby by Lynne Smith

Been lovely reading through others memories, recognise so many places. I used to live behind the swimming baths and during the winter sit in my bedroom listening to the bands. Couldn't wait until I was old enough to go to the dances there. It was ...Read more

A memory of Eltham by smiglebub

i used to use the waller st. youth club in waller st. and also the swimming baths opposite.I spent hours in the Victory cafe and walked miles around the milk bars.Does any one remember the Vic.WE had a lot of Americans then as competition for the ladies then. Ken Allen now of Norwich.

A memory of Luton by brian.allen70

At this time I was a resident at a K.C.C. children's home at Hadlow near Tonbridge Kent. During the summer holidays a friend - Paul Thornton - and I though it would be a good idea to visit London, with very little ...Read more

A memory of St Paul's by briang7jwx

He was only a few weeks old when he came to us, my mother had got to know about him and thought he was just the thing I needed to cheer me up. I was fourteen years of age and had not long moved home; my parents had decided ...Read more

A memory of Kingswear

My name is Clair salmon I was born at my home in althorne the house called charmouth on burnham road, I arrived late in July 1974. I was the youngest of two children, my sister phillippa was three years older than me she had ...Read more

A memory of Althorne by jamesjc23

When i left school i wanted to go on yhe stage so my first experance was at the ALEX GARDEN THEATRE, with Peter Powell (Sandy Powells son),Unfortunaly My first husband destroyed my photos of the Panto,(Divorced) and as im ...Read more

A memory of Weymouth by regal1

I was only nine years old when we were bombed out on hodder drive perivale we were in our anderson shelter in the back garden I remember the war vividly the searchlights and the dog fights at night I remember not being scared it just ...Read more

A memory of Perivale

Eyes closed I can recall at will... my childhood spent at Battle Hill.. As I walked amongst those tall tall trees, it stirred a thousand memories. The Steel Igloo, swings,and triple bars, the plough made out of twinkling ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend by James Bridgewood