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I also attended the primary school at Bourne from 1955 to 1963 before moving to Heckington in 1964. I remember mostly with fondness, my time at the school, especially my time in Mr. Lamberts class 3 as it was when I ...Read more

A memory of Bourne in 1963 by Richard Drury

Mr Lodge who was blacksmith and farrier to the stable which his daughter Elaine owned would allow me to watch him work at the forge: one day whilst he was fashioning a horseshoe which was white hot, he had placed ...Read more

A memory of Royston in 1961 by Roland Mitchell

I stayed at Netherside Hall in 1952, Mr Anderton was the headmaster. I have some vivid memories of the school and grounds, but I am hopeless with names, only a couple come to mind, John Firth, Ronnie Reeves. I was the only boy I think ...Read more

A memory of Hubberholme in 1952 by Maurice Dunning

I was born and lived in Reada Terrace near Frizington, Cleator Moor, my parents were Jerry and Margaret Hayhoe and we moved down to Doncaster in Yorkshire roundabout 1964. I can remember St Paul's School in ...Read more

A memory of Cleator Moor by Alyson Jarvis

If I'm right this is Reading Road: 'Aunty Jean' ran a pre-school playgroup and lived at the end of this road.

A memory of Farnborough in 1971 by Sarah Steadman

Guessing around 1069, I'd been about 10 then. I have many memories of going to Saturday morning cinema with my sister, and I remember my dad telling me of having similar memories. I lived at the top of St John's Hill, ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1969 by Amanda Prior

when I was about a year old I moved to the Hough from Englesea Brook, where my parents lived for a couple of years. I went to school at Shavington and was good friends with John Addison, Alan Giller (the latter ...Read more

A memory of Hough by Mark Tyrrell

From Billy Bell: I remember the good days at the regatta, going to Hexham to row on the Tyne and then we grew up. I went to work at Hamsterly collierly then when I was 16 I worked underground, I had my own pit pony, driving tubs of coal to the landing to go to the bank which is the surface.

A memory of Ebchester in 1963 by Billy Bell

I went to school in Bexleyheath between 1950 and 1954. I believe the school was in Pelham Road but I can't be sure. Maybe there was a separate infants department in North Street? My first ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1950 by John Howard Norfolk

I was born in late August 1949 in Joan Gardens..a banjo off of Joan Road. Yes we lived on the big council estate but we didn't know. All I remember is the wonderful tmes we had playing in the banjo and the streets ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1949 by Patricia Arnold Nee Treadway