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I wanted to add my own memories of growing up in New Haw from 1965 until moving again in 1973. The family moved from Richmond (then in Middlesex) to 187 New Haw Road, a detached 3-bedroom house with 1/3 acre of ...Read more

A memory of New Haw in 1966 by Andrew Taylor

I was born in 1952 and lived in Gildersome until I was 19 years old. My name until then was Lorraine Thompson. I have many happy memories of living in the village. Until I was 4 years old I lived in a terrace called ...Read more

A memory of Gildersome in 1952 by Lorraine Smith

1942/1976 - I am the son of Alex Stewart, brother to D.C. Stewart. I spent my early years at Arnage during and after the war. I was at all the Arnage gatherings and met many stars of stage and screen. Many the time the ...Read more

A memory of Ellon by Alexander Stewart

I was born in 1950 and lived at 151 Flaxley Road until 1958. My father was William Yardley, he was a manager at the Levis works in Station Road. He died in 1953, and in 1958 my mother was re-married to a local retiring policeman, ...Read more

A memory of Stechford by Alan Yardley

We lived on Park View facing the library and Queens Park which had its own museum and everything a victorian park could offer two young brothers yearning for adventures. We would ride our guiders all over that park, and ...Read more

A memory of Harpurhey in 1960 by David Hooton

Living in Watford from the early 1950's, I well remember the Town Hall roundabout before they moved it. Can't recollect whether it was nearer or further away. I can recollect, not far from a pub called the OBH, or almost ...Read more

A memory of Watford in 1952 by Jacqueline Hathaway

The building on the left is the old Coop, next door was the chemist where I used to get my root sticks, then there was an alleyway right beside the car on the left in the picture. You cannot see it in the picture but ...Read more

A memory of Pencoed in 1970 by Dennis Hawkins

My brother Anthony and I grew up in Barnes Street/Lee Street where my parents ran an off-licence from about 1953 - 1962. We both went to Miss Caulfield's Preparatory school and my brother went on to Blackburn ...Read more

A memory of Accrington in 1960 by Marie Meakings

When we were teenagers and bored we would sit on old men's seat at the junction over the bridge and watch the smelly tankies go by. Some of the lads would go tanky hopping and grab on the back for a ride! The girls would ...Read more

A memory of Newbiggin by Ruth Purvis

I remember well the fairground with all the rides that did their best to make you sick after the hotdogs and the candyfloss. Who got a kiss in the ghost train or at least a cuddle from their girlfriend? Everywhere the ...Read more

A memory of New Brighton in 1961