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I was born in No. 23 Hastings Street  in 1950 (is anyone still living there?). Moved away 1968. Was a regular client of the cinema (flea pit) at Klondyke. I remember the coal trains running above the road between High Pit and ...Read more

A memory of Cramlington in 1950 by Mick Flynn

Sandwich Town relied on its toll money taken on the bridge, which was used purely for the town's benefit alone and it became wealthy over the years because of it.  During the 1960s I think it was, Sandwich came under the jurisdiction of ...Read more

A memory of Sandwich

As a child who was born in 1924 I lived with my family (name of Rogers) just down stream of the bridge I attended the "Blue School"and St.Lukes Church as did all my Brothers and Sisters climbing the 100 or more steps past ...Read more

A memory of Ironbridge in 1930 by Ethel Jones

When I was four years old our family moved from Benfleet Essex to Barking. M y Farther took a position as Manager of a Corn Chandlers In Tanner Street, and we lived at number 81 next door. I can recall starting school ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1930 by lawrand

The corner shop was Tyler's, a sweet and grocers shop. They sold 1d iced lollies made from a juice drink similar to Ribena. You were allowed out to play all day except Sundays, and we would very often go around in a little gang. We ...Read more

A memory of Wigston in 1957 by First Name Last Name

Chester for me, in the 1960s, was, first, the Museum.  It was a full day out.  The C4 or C3 bus from Overpool or the C6 from Rivacre, small pack of sandwiches and some orange squash in my school haversack and I could ...Read more

A memory of Chester in 1964 by Stephen Owen

When I lived in Purley, there weren't many stores.  I can remember when Sainsbury's opened across from Purley Fountain.  There was a toy shop in the High Street called Morgan's.  I stole a whistle from there when I was not very ...Read more

A memory of Purley in 1950 by Liz Williams

Between 1938-1949 I lived in Llanarth Road then at Bryn Road 1949-1959. There was no Springfield Estate (only Springfield Villas, about 6 houses). Tradespeople at that time were Davies the bakers with door to door ...Read more

A memory of Pontllanfraith in 1940 by First Name Last Name

All the sevens - the seventh of the seventh of the seventh. 7th July 2007 was the lucky sevens date chosen by Amanda and David for their wedding. Family and friends were invited to The Two Bridges Hotel on Dartmoor for ...Read more

A memory of Two Bridges in 2007 by John Howard Norfolk

I was born in 1946 lived in Lifton until I got married in 1971. I lived in Fore St next door lived Mr Brown he used to repair shoes in his little shed in the garden I used to watch him working. just a few doors away Bill Keast he was ...Read more

A memory of Lifton in 1960 by Brian Keighley