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My days at Bank Hall. I found it great place and a great group of lads there, all the things we did, good and bad we all where still there for each other and Tom, it was Ashcroft (ashy) not Aston. I was Pete ...Read more

A memory of Chapel-en-le-Frith in 1870 by Philip Jones

This is a story about William Edwin Pimm 1864-1952 who lived in the village in the 1930’s and went to Miami in 1940. He won Gold & Silver medals in the 1908 & 1912 Olympic Games William ...Read more

A memory of Alfriston in 1930

As a child I used to walk with Wyn Williams (JP, Dyserth) and my father across the fields to the Rock Chapel. I have been trying to find it's exact location for sometime having asked at St Bueno's without much success! However, ...Read more

A memory of Tremeirchion by Carol Moore

My abiding memory of Hyde as a child growing up in the late 50's - 60's was going shopping with my mum on a Saturday afternoon. My mum always dressed up as though it was a special occasion. We always went into Ibbotson's where my auntie ...Read more

A memory of Hyde in 1964 by Julia Izatt

I used to live in Church St in the mid 60s. I went to Blackiston St School, and I remember playing on the Mount Park with friends, or going on the ferry over to Knott End, or going down on the docks when the boats come in and ...Read more

A memory of Fleetwood in 1965 by Norma Bradley

Looking at the wonderful reflections on Barking I wanted to add my memories. I was born in Aveley. I spent many happy days out in Barking. I remember getting dressed-up, packing fish paste sandwiches and spending long summer days ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1968

The first time I stayed at Tyn-a Don farm I was about 6, I fell in love with the place straight away.  I remember we borrowed a tent from a friend of the family who took us there that first time.  The kids of today would ...Read more

A memory of Llanengan in 1969 by Lesley Myers

I was born at 4 Juniper Way, Tilehurst 1962. I lived there until I was 9.  I have such warm memories of that time although my memories appear more like snapshots as I was so young I remember some sounds of that time that have ...Read more

A memory of Tilehurst by Andrew Parker

F-18 From a distance, Tam watched in silence. Like him, the monster had remained in the same place all night, dormant; poised. His eyes hurt from too many fags, the odd tear, and staring ahead into the ...Read more

A memory of Whiteinch in 1962 by Alex Hay

Oh the memories of many, many brilliant gigs back in the 70s & 80s. In fact, so many I am in the process of putting together a book entitled The Pavilion Rock Years. I am keen to hear from anyone with memories of ...Read more

A memory of Hemel Hempstead by Neil Thompson