Mike recalls going to the pictures at the Odeon on Saturday mornings. He describes his walk there and back, where he bought his sweets and what was on. Interview date: 12 May 2014. Interviewer: Sandy Norman… More about ‘Saturday morning pictures – Mike Titchiner’»
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Childhood in Tavistock Avenue – Sue Bentley
Sue Bentley, born Sue Newton in 1938, lived in Tavistock Avenue for thirty years and shares her childhood memories of playing in and around that area. She remembers playing on the little grass islands in the avenue, the fields by… More about ‘Childhood in Tavistock Avenue – Sue Bentley’»
Living in Leyland Avenue – Melba Buckingham
Melba has lived in Sopwell for over sixty years. She maintains that she is the oldest person in her street. When Melba first came to Leyland Avenue, it was more of a community and she knew everyone in the street… More about ‘Living in Leyland Avenue – Melba Buckingham’»
Childhood memories – Rob Edwards
Rob used to play in the Nunnery open space and remembers Pearce’s scrap yard. He and his brother took newspapers to their yard in Albert Street where he would be rewarded with a toy windmill or maybe a few pennies.… More about ‘Childhood memories – Rob Edwards’»
Living in Riverside Road – Barry Bateman
Barry moved to St Albans from Crouch End in May 1988. He chose to live in Riverside Road in Sopwell. Riverside Road started off as Longmire Road and had a bad reputation as a poor area. Nowadays it is seen… More about ‘Living in Riverside Road – Barry Bateman’»
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