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Oh my goody god, I lived in Erie Camp and I remember the view in this photo so well, those were the good days without a doubt. We left there in 1959 to live in Birmingham, but I have the best memories of Bordon, the primrose ...Read more

A memory of Headley Down in 1957 by Viviane Holding

£12m Wednesfield Leisure Pool. It has been a very big week for both myself and Mary, we have attended 11 individual events as well as trying to hold the day jobs down! On Monday ...Read more

A memory of Wednesfield by Phil Bateman

In 1973 I became the general manager of Streatham Hill Theatre, managing the Mecca Social/Bingo club. It was the flagship club of the company and was every manager's dream to run it. Previous managers were Robin Pritchard, ...Read more

A memory of Streatham in 1973 by Peter Gauci

Although I was born in Whitchurch [Bark Hill], we moved to Prees soon after. However, I was sent to stay with my grandmother most weekends and for a period I was sent to the Wesleyan school. My ...Read more

A memory of Whitchurch in 1940 by Jean Mary Copnall

I always remember my dad's tuck shop in Idle, we were the end cottage on Albion Road next to the school. I was only 5 years old when we moved away but it's funny how memories, even at such a young age, stay with you. I remember walking ...Read more

A memory of Idle in 1963 by Christine Collins Nee Furby

My name is Ken Orton and I lived in Thornley from 1947 until 1974, the year I married. I was born in Shadforth but my parents moved from there to Thornley when I was about one month old. We lived at 72, Thornlaw North until ...Read more

A memory of Thornley by Kenneth Orton

My dad was in the RAF and this was my first secondary school after leaving Feltwell junior school. It was the best school I ever attended. But for injury I narrowly missed getting the Victor Ludorum (sorry if spelling ...Read more

A memory of Methwold in 1965 by Christopher Dawber

Reading Carol's memories brings to mind a lot of happy times in the village, especially the bus shelter and phone box. We managed to make up a lot of our own entertainment, especially the 'village youth ...Read more

A memory of Aldbrough St John in 1972 by Jeff Auton

Rather than Longfield Hill, this looks more like Longfield itself with Howe's Garage in the centre foreground. My Dad worked here from the late 1930s to when he retired in 1973; it was run by his uncle Frank Howe and ...Read more

A memory of Longfield Hill in 1960 by Brian Linford

In 1952 I was serving in the Royal Air Force at R.A.F. Ouston, not far from Wylam. One evening there was a dance in the NAAFI and a number of young ladies came from the Castle Hill Convalescent Home by coach. I met and danced with a ...Read more

A memory of Wylam in 1952 by Peter Turner