Dear Diary

Dear Diary – Page 33 (Late 1950’s – Theatres)

In 1958, I became more interested in both the Empire Theatre (where Dad worked) and the Embassy Theatre (where Mum worked) because of the available complimentary tickets! Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 32 (Late 1950’s – Train Spotting)

For anybody not familiar with train spotting, it consisted of getting a book which contained every number of every locomotive operating in a specific area which, in my case, was the Eastern Region. Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 31 (Late 1950’s – Bike Rides)

My new bike opened up a whole new world of independence for me as I slowly built up my bike ride mileage. Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 30 (Late 1950’s – Classical Music)

Dad had always loved classical music and had quite the collection of 78rpm records. Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 28 (Late 1950’s – 11+ Exam)

1957 was a good year for me! I had a model railway around my room. I had the East Coast main railway line a 5 minute bike ride away. I had friends Richard and Pat, and I was often invited to accompany Pat on day trips to the coast, or to other places simply to train spot. Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 27 (Late 1950’s – Model Railway)

In the Summer of 1956, we duly moved from our caravan and into our new home. It was, as Dad described it at the time “A very simple design. It is alright as a first attempt but the next one will have a more artistic appeal.” How true that statement was!
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Dear Diary – Page 26 (Late 1950’s – East Runton)

In 1956, I was given an Autograph book. Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 25 (Late 1950’s – Walton Park)

At the bottom of our road was a park area with the usual swings; slide; roundabout, and it was a fun place to go on my bike. Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 24 (Late 1950’s – 2d/hr labour rate)

Valerie and I were both occasionally recruited to help out with the building project at a rate of pay of initially 2 pence/hour (later increased to 3 pence/hour!). To give that a perspective, a single stick of liquorice cost 1 penny. Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 23 (Late 1950’s – Patrick)

Dad was progressing with the building of our new home. Continue reading →