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Memories of years 1953 to 1977 I spent every summer holiday between these years at the Derby Miners. Memorable moments. 1954......nearly drowned but the alarm was raised by Mr Ronnie Haycock who was a paraplegic miner sitting on ...Read more

A memory of Skegness in 1953 by Anthony Godfrey

I lived in Monks Rd, opposite the arboretum and near to the Church until 1955. I have very happy memories of Lincoln; the Cathedral where I was confirmed along with three other friends from Guides, the Monks Rd ...Read more

A memory of Lincoln in 1953 by Carole Robertson

I know the above scene well! I attended the Knole Park house - now sadly demolished - which was then a boarding school, St. Catherine's. One weekend we went on a day trip to the shore of the Severn.......fascinating place. Would ...Read more

A memory of Almondsbury in 1952 by Beryl Lillaston

I too have happy and sad memories of Thurnscoe. I started school in 1952 at Hill Infants. Mrs Cartlidge was our teacher. I still remember where I sat behind the door and being given a small blackboard and chalk on my first day ...Read more

A memory of Thurnscoe in 1952

As a young boy from 1943 to 1960, I lived in Heath Lane, Stourbridge and I think I spent almost all my free time playing in Mary Stevens Park. The area where the playground still stands would be where all the ...Read more

A memory of Stourbridge in 1952 by John Smith

I was born in Glover Street at Tamar Lane ends. I went to Newton West Park junior school. We used to play at a local pond called the Delph. There was a man called Jimmy Atherton who came round with a horse and cart ...Read more

A memory of Leigh in 1952 by Jeff Jackson.

I was born in Union Street in 1948. I had an older sister called Barbara. I lived next to the ex-servicemens club and there used to be such loud music played there in the evenings. I remember the paper shop on the corner, Sheldons ...Read more

A memory of Tipton in 1952 by Brenda Mansell

My memory of Little Kingshill: I went to live with my aunty and uncle Mr and Mrs Kitchener in Ashwell Farm Cottage. My uncle worked up on Ashwell Farm. I used to sit out in my pram eating a bowl of veg. I went to Little ...Read more

A memory of Little Kingshill in 1951

I was born in Consett in 1951 and spent all of my life here, I can remember lots of things mentioned in previous letters especially the Rex, I spent lots of Saturday mornings there, also Rossi's and Dyambro's on Saturday ...Read more

A memory of Consett in 1951 by John Cook

My grandad, Christopher Jeffrey had the donkeys on the Greensward by Clacton Bowling Club and I remember in 1951 when I was nine years old being given a ride on his donkeys.This postcard ...Read more

A memory of Clacton-On-Sea in 1951 by Anne Hampson