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Many happy hours were spent playing on the banks and the bandstand. We used to love it when it was time for the brass band to come and play. Football games and hide and seek, in the many bushes - come winter time it ...Read more

A memory of Bradley in 1960

Court Lees - Does that name ring any bells? All the boys, every Sunday, came down a long lane on 'Shanks Ponies' and went to church in the village. Mr Fish was the headmaster around late forties early fifties; a very nice man but it deteriorated when he left around 1953.

A memory of South Godstone by Brian Gray

I remember the fence in between the two playgrounds as one was lower than other; there were steps to go down. One morning I came in the top gate, my friends came in bottom gate and so I ran down to meet them but ...Read more

A memory of Hurst Green in 1960 by Kay` Emm

I lived in Hornsey up until 1960, I attended St Mary's School, Priory Rd (Hornsey High street?) I finished with school there in 1950 and was there four or five years? I think the headmaster was Mr Ball(?) There was a music teacher ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey in 1950 by Ken Phillips

I was born at Rilla Mill on the 1st of September 1934 in what was, in those days, the Police Station. This house was opposite the Manor Inn. My father was the local policeman, and he was called Ewart Pearce. His ...Read more

A memory of Rilla Mill in 1930 by John Pearce

I remember traveling to new Tredegar by train from Bedwas, changing trains at Pengam to let Lewis girls off. I remember police keeping Lewis girls in the front corridor coach to stop us mingling. They tried it with compartment ...Read more

A memory of Tirphil in 1961

I attended St. Joseph's College in nearby Ledsham and one day Brother Brown walked us all down to Rivacre Baths, which was absolutely freezing! Another school was visiting at the same time and offered to take us part of the way ...Read more

A memory of Little Sutton in 1966 by Tony Steadman

I remember them well, we lived in Easton House after being moved from Melbourne Street, Ordsall. I delivered the papers up and down all those stairs for half of the blocks every day before school and then after school. My teenage ...Read more

A memory of Salford by Joan Lawler

I was only young when my family left Macs cafe, I lived there with my mum Dorothy, father Arthur King, brother Adrian, and sister Delicia King. My half brothers are Brian, Ken, John Cripps, and sister Daphne Cripps. I have good ...Read more

A memory of South Benfleet in 1960 by Ieon King

Just out of shot on the left is the turning for Hamilton Road, where my wife, Angela, and I both lived for many years. Some way down Hamilton on the right hand side just before the junction with Clive Road was a small row of ...Read more

A memory of West Norwood by Trevor Watkins