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I was born in Hemel Hempstead in March of 1957.  My parents came from Portsmouth and County Durham.  They met in London and moved to Hemel Hempstead, which was a new town, in search of good housing, school for my 5 year old ...Read more

A memory of Hemel Hempstead in 1957 by Susan Hawkridge

A party was held on Riverhall street to celebrate the Queens Coronation. It poured down with rain and the girls went somewhere under cover, I think the boys stayed in the rain. Played many games and took part in races.  My sister was a ...Read more

A memory of Wandsworth in 1953 by Shelagh Ann Collins

This is an iconic picture for me in two ways. First it shows the Spanish City somewhere near its heyday (spring/summer of 1955), bringing back memories of the great band of Harry Atkinson (the Ted ...Read more

A memory of Whitley Bay in 1955 by Colin Henderson

This was the church I attended with my family as a child from 1950-1966 when I moved away to college. My father is buried at the end of the path up to the entry to the church. The rector for some time was Rev. Cottrell with three ...Read more

A memory of Edgware in 1950 by Sanna Say

I have the fondest memories of Caister on Sea. We used to have a week there every year and my sister and I were the only kids in our street that had a holiday every year. Like most people in the East End of London, ...Read more

A memory of Caister-on-Sea in 1955 by Christopher Bowers

My step Dad Alf Baker owned the hairdressers opposite Wakemans Hill. It used to be called Rosalind, named after his first wife who lived above the shop. It was changed to Craig's in 1959. His car is parked outside in this picture, ...Read more

A memory of Colindale in 1959 by Andrea Marlow