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When I saw this photo of the road leading to the beach, I could literally smell the sand and the sea. I felt the excitement of a five year old, armed with bucket and spade. Further up from the beach but on the same road, there ...Read more

A memory of Morfa Bychan in 1960 by Erica James

My great-grandmother, Mrs Clara Burr, had the Supply Store in Halling Road for many years from the early 1900s. She had been widowed in 1903 when her two sons, my grandfather Rowland and his brother Norman, were babies. When ...Read more

A memory of Halling in 1900 by Mary Rogers

This rock is known locally as "Tom Barbers Rock". This name was given as Tom Barber died as he hit the rocks below when diving.

A memory of Looe in 1940 by Carlton Fulthorpe

Fond memories of Whitley Bay: Taking the 17 bus from South Wellfield to the bus station, Whitley Bay, with John Taylor. Dressed in our best (and only) Mod gear we would go to the Spanish City to seek out lasses ...Read more

A memory of Whitley Bay in 1964 by David Honour

I remember Bedford Williams before it became part of Beatties. I think there was a rocking horse which children could ride (?near the stairs). I went with my granny and wanted to go on the horse, but she told me to ...Read more

A memory of Wolverhampton in 1955 by Jane Howard

In 1957, my friends and I used to go to the open cinema on Sunday afternoons, Pauline Martin, Grace Grant and Renda Tyler. After the film we went to the Diploma Cafe up Pier Road, had hot chocolate and a snack. Then ...Read more

A memory of Erith in 1950 by Doreen Marsh

I used to come for days out as a child to Lloc with my dear late grandmother. We used to visit an old friend who lived at a house called Bryn Dinarth. Her name was Ada Christie. Her house was situated next door to Little Timbers Garden ...Read more

A memory of Lloc

65th birthday on July 19 - what better way to rediscover lost innocence than a visit to Knott End and a ferry boat trip. So we all piled in to the ageing family MPV and up the M6 and over Shard Bridge we went - recalling the ...Read more

A memory of Fleetwood by Paul Blackwell

You can take the boy out of south London, but you can't take south London out of the boy. The songs on this album, 'The Hobo Manifesto', were inspired by growing up in London and the music that influenced me as a ...Read more

A memory of Streatham by Arthur Kitchener

I was put into care at Violet Ayres Lodge in 1958 with my two brothers, John and Peter. When we first went there the houseparents were Tom and Iona Leslie. Some of the names I remember were George Howe, Michael Hill, ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill in 1958 by Jim Saunders