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I left Fishcross in September 1962. I was part of the MacKay clan way back when everyone knew everyone. I had a friend across from where I lived at 2 Alloa Road, her name was Catherine Logan. My brother Ken (Kye) had a pal Michael ...Read more

A memory of Fishcross in 1962 by Marg Mackay Bell

My family moved to Chilton Foliat and took over the "Old Post Office". I was still young then and went to the old school run by Mr & Mrs Hassall who lived next door to the school. Two classrooms and very fond memories. ...Read more

A memory of Chilton Foliat in 1964 by Steve Elliott

Hi, My father was stationed at Arnhem Camp in the 1960s, he was a paratrooper. The Paras at Watchfield were 16th Parachute Heavy Drop. I attended Watchfield Primary School and have fond memories of my time there, two teachers stand out in ...Read more

A memory of Watchfield in 1965 by Terry Hanlon

My late parents were the landlord and landlady of the Vine public house. I was just coming into teenage years. Friends came from the base who lived in the village. The pub itself was refurbished in ...Read more

A memory of Great Bardfield in 1969 by Dawn Willshere

I remember warm sunny days when me and the gang would go down to the local river and meet many of the guys there from surrounding villages and have a whale of a time. The summers were hot, and we spent hours upon ...Read more

A memory of Steeple Aston in 1968 by Linda Smith Ritlinger

1969, I visited my great aunt Vi and great uncle Frank at the Smithy House. His anvil is in the center of town. Frank Topley, the last village blacksmith.

A memory of Rolleston on Dove in 1969 by G Ribbeck

I and my family stayed at the Ferry House, next to the Boat House from 1965 to 1973. The house was then owned by the wife of my dad's boss and we used to be able to go for a fortnight each summer. We used to park our car, ...Read more

A memory of Laugharne in 1965 by Julia Hammonds

Annette and I (Annette Schofield and George Allen) became landlords of the Chequers (no longer a pub) on 23 January 1967. It was a BYB pub and James Hubert Dibb was the landlord before us. We ran the pub for about 18 months ...Read more

A memory of Monk Fryston in 1967 by George Allen

Hubert Atkinson was my grandfather and his mother lived in the house next to the blacksmiths. I was born in 1961 and have a photo of my great-grandmother, mother and grandfather standing outside the cottage (with me in her ...Read more

A memory of East Harlsey in 1961 by Stephen Byrne

Our family lived in Walnut Tree Ground for just about a year in 1963. I went to the village school at Kimpton, having just passed my 11-plus in Manchester. From Kimpton I went to Andover Grammar. Always remember ...Read more

A memory of Fyfield in 1963 by Reginald Whitney