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I was born at 23 Howard Close in October 1963. It was a lovely place for children to grow up. A large green and a playground, little traffic, dogs and other residents. Everyone looked out for one another. I attended the ...Read more

A memory of Walton on the Hill in 1963 by Theresa Mitchell

Happy days in the paddling pool and on the swings, the old parkie taking your name for riding your bike in the park, what did he do with all the names? Remembrance Day in the park in 1963 as a cub, Mr Metcalf leading us. ...Read more

A memory of Thorne in 1962 by Nigel Shearman

My Grandparents Jack and Edna Williams ran The Blue Cap Hotel in Sandiway during my youth and my fondest memories are there, of Rooms 6 and 7, which would be allocated to my sister and I during our stays. There were garages out ...Read more

A memory of Sandiway in 1964 by Anita Healey

I remember staying at my Nan and Grandpa's house in Woolwich, we could actually look out of our bedroom window and see the ferries going back and forth. Most times we stayed we were allowed to ride the ferries back and forth ...Read more

A memory of Woolwich in 1969 by Mark Lovell

I was stationed at the Burtonwood army depot near Warrington in 1967 through to 1969. I remember taking pictures of the Queen's vehicle as they drove past me. I have four wonderful pictures of the vehicle the Queen ...Read more

A memory of Warrington in 1968 by Michael Autry

I was stationed at RAF Wethersfield from 1961 to 1964 and often on Sundays I would ride with the Gilbey's in their horse-drawn coaches down the lanes and through Great Bardfield.  I ...Read more

A memory of Great Bardfield in 1962 by Benjamin Franklin

I moved to West End in 1966. My family owned the Wheatsheaf from 1964 until about 1967 and my auntie still lived in West End so I often visit. I was 11 in 1964 and my earliest memory of the village was seeing the ...Read more

A memory of West End in 1966 by Beverley Thouless

I used to go to the school here - St Michaels.  Every week we walked up to the church, two by two, past the farm where Wild Ridings is now. I remember when there were cows grazing there and harvest festival service was ...Read more

A memory of Easthampstead in 1964 by Alex Ruffer

I am an American who went to school in Chester in 1966/67. Rather, should I say, I was registered for school at Chester College. However, I can't say I was actually in the building very often. There just always seemed to be ...Read more

A memory of Chester in 1966 by Linda Snyder

I was born and brought up in Croydon and although I now live in the Channel Islands I still regard it as my home. I remember living in Northborough Road, Norbury and attending Norbury Manor Infants School only ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1963 by Annie Deuchar