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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

Like Adam in the post before this, Talace holds very dear memories for me. Mum and Dad bought a caravan in 1960, after we had stayed in an assortment of bungalows in Tyn-y-Morfa on the Warren during the 1950s ...Read more

A memory of Talacre by Sue Farley

I first visited Borth as a toddler in the early 60's, with my Uncle Dai from Machynlleth. I used to visit him and his wife to stay with them for holidays. As he had worked the railways he used to take me from Mach to Borth on the ...Read more

A memory of Borth by Sheila Tunstall

As an American, stationed at Aviano AFB, Aviano, Italy, I met a young lady, Rose Graham from Greenock, Scotland. We met At Jeselo beach, while she was on holiday. When she returned to Greenock, we maintained our relationship. We ...Read more

A memory of Greenock in 1967 by Virgil Martin

During the 1950’s I spent many holidays in Carnoustie owing to the fact that my eldest sister lived there. I clearly remember a huge, solitary tree that grew near the kerb in the main street; sadly, the tree was removed many years ...Read more

A memory of Carnoustie by John Cunningham

I worked at the convalescent home for 6 months, (my name was Lansdale then) as so-called 'nursing aide' - more like 'maid of everything' - cleaning baths, polishing old brass taps and scouring equally old claw-footed baths, ...Read more

A memory of Cromer in 1943 by Joycelyn Maton

My memories of the area around the Castle are of fishing both off the pier and from the beach at the other side of the castle from this picture, it would have been around 1978/9 while I was still an apprentice at Timex and ...Read more

A memory of Dundee by Derek Cole

This picture brings back fond memories of my childhood, I remember fishing in the pool just under these trees, I caught my first pike and perch there and I was only 11 yrs old. There used to be a beach just next to the pool ...Read more

A memory of Welshpool in 1966 by Mike Casey

Billy was a hero to we boys. In the daytime you could go crabbing with him; at night, out drifting. He drove an old open jeep and at times you would see five, six or even seven boys clinging to parts of this ex-US vehicle as it ...Read more

A memory of Downderry in 1955 by D'arcy Blank

During the mid '70's I spent many happy school holidays in Christchurch. My brother, Colin, worked at the MoD base (Signals Research & Development) nearby. He had lodgings with a Mrs Alison in the town. There was a ...Read more

A memory of Christchurch by bru.enzer