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Living on the Barlby side of "the bridge" it seemed to dominate your life. If you had to catch a train, you set off a good deal earlier than normal in case you were "Bridged" ie in case it had to open for river traffic. I was born the ...Read more

A memory of Selby

I was supposed to have been born at the Green.. ended up being at Tynemouth... So I missed out on a commemorative silver spoon given to kids born in wallsend on the day the Queen Mother visited Wallsend.. 1.10.1954.. My family lived at ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend by e.cotcher99

I remember this cafe on the corner opposite The Bell pub and in front of what was, or became, the National Westminster Bank. They sold Glojoy lollies - the best flavour being spearmint which 'creaked' when you ...Read more

A memory of Upminster

School 80 kids age 4 to 11 but you knew everyone. Boxing Day - Tug of War, men against women with one or two men dressed as women. Riding bikes through the Ford. Also the other Ford that was unsuitable for motors. The post ...Read more

A memory of Llancarfan by lesleypuncher

Givons Grove was owned between 1859 and 1865 by my great grand uncle by marriage Duncan Fletcher, He was born in Glen Orchy, Argyll, the son of a farmer. He was sent to Glasgow in to business from where he went to Hong ...Read more

A memory of Givons Grove by Colum Scott

My strongest memories of Lewisham is there being three cinemas there. The Gaumont (where I saw the Beatles live in the 1960s) - I went to Saturday morning pictures there. The Rex cinema, just by the bridge ...Read more

A memory of Lewisham by Jackie Walder

We moved from Aston, (Lichfield Road) to Tile cross, in 1948. Talk about a breath of fresh air?? We soon discovered Chelmsley woods, it was a grand trek, down Bell lane, past the smithy on the right and down to "Ye Olde Bell" . ...Read more

A memory of Chelmsley Wood in 1948 by Norm Bourne

This view shows Customs Quay and out of sight on the right is the Customs House. Mrs Florrie Gasson and her husband lived in the building and she would make a great show to the visitors of feeding the swans. A flock of 20 or ...Read more

A memory of Salcombe in 1955 by William Lapthorn

REMEMBER, REMEMBER WE must have been thirteen. Cousin Keith and I sat on a small flight of steps, what remained of a burnt-out bungalow overlooking the village. It was May Day. Hot and ...Read more

A memory of Mochdre in 1952 by Elwyn Edwards

There were three picture places in the valley that I used, Pontycymer Hall, Top Hall Bleangarw, and the Silver Cinema. Good times.

A memory of Pontycymer by Dennis Jones