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We lived at the Old Mill Housr, East Harling from 1949 until 1955. I have happy memories of the river. We had a punt and used to paddle up to Larling , so that my parents could have a beer at the Angel. Our neighbours up river lived ...Read more

A memory of River Thet by andrewpledger

I had a Patent Ductus Arteriosclerosis in 1957 when I was 5 operated on by Mr Mason at Shotley Bridge Hospital. I even started school in hospital. I am still here and am forever thankful for everything. I have 2 sons and 1 ...Read more

A memory of Shotley Bridge by carol981

As a youngster in the late '60's I was very keen on aquatic life, & there was plenty in the lake. Minnows, sticklebacks, Great Crested & other newts/amphibians, dragonfly & diving beetle larvae. It's an ...Read more

A memory of Shepton Mallet by bru.enzer

I was born in my nanas house at Waterloo where my dad Harold bell had lived as a child with his 4 sisters Eleanor dot violet and Eileen he married my mam Winnie and moved to Brady sq in 1955 we lived there till I was 10 in Clyde tTce no 4 ...Read more

A memory of Washington by annannbu

I remember happy childhood holidays at Talacre. We would stay in a wooden chalet belonging to a friend of my Dad's. He would pick us up in his Ford Anglia, my dad would sit in the front. Then Mum, my sister Annette and myself would sit in ...Read more

A memory of Talacre by a.penty

I lived in Hamilton Road from age 3 until age 8 (1950-1955). As it was just a few years after the war and school places were few, I attended a little private school called Stanley Hall School in (I believe) Montague Road. It was ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon by annmorgan695

I remember the Donkeys in Barry Island very well some times i used to go for a ride on a donkey on the beach at Barry. That was many years a go when i was young we used to go to Barry Island quite often on day or afternoon trips as ...Read more

A memory of Barry Island by bbelgium

Combined Police Station and Library on the right behind the hedges - and at the bend on the right lived, in the early 50s, one of the first great computer experts with Manchester University, who died young, I later discovered. ...Read more

A memory of Timperley by jsbrennan.125

I recall the zoo at the common. It was run if I recall by Mary Chipperfield. We use to climb up the oak trees and peer in for free.

A memory of Southampton by rlbicker

My name is Peter Harrison and I was at Hurn Court from late 1960 to 1965. I remember both the headmaster Mr Morris and Mr Cottrell. I was one of three Harrison's at the time and became Harrison Minor. I remember a Mr ...Read more

A memory of Hurn by dcpharrison