Malvern Way

I use to live in the flats (now demolished) as a child in 1970s. In this aerial view I can see the place I lived with my Mum and 3 sisters. Thank you for your time in setting up this archive of Hastings. It brings back many memories.
Stewart

I used to live at 16a The Cheviots, from 1966 to 1975. Our block was the top one just out of sight at the edge of the photo, but they all looked the same. Everything was clean and brand new when we moved in (I was just about six). There were no gardens, just a green hill behind us, you ran (or rolled) down as you cut through to the shops, the newsagents were a magical place to spend your thrupence, then sixpence pocket money/babysitting money (I was babysitting next door from eight). Lots of children and a big silver slide outside my best friend Jenny’s block right at the bottom with the steep hill in front. Lots of adventures and dens in the woods, where you could sit and read in peace. At first in the early years a van came round every Sunday to take us all to Sunday School. My mother never even noticed I was going till months later, I was nearly seven by then, but we were all out all day in the summer and at weekends. It always seemed to be sunny. Totally different times. Thank you for the photo and the memories.

I grew up on broongrove estate 5a Cotswold close with my 2 sisters Julie and Karen and my brother mark I can honestly say what a great childhood I had playing on the top swings and going through the woods to the newly built adventure playground can always remember the long slide got very hot in the summer no health and safety in them days which would of been the 1970s yes out playing all day went home when It was teatime .Teenage years my mum remarried and we all ended up moving over to the new broom pub happy days .

Hi ,I often

wonder what became of Bubbles . We were such good friends during our teenage years. Now at 81 I look back with gréât fondness. Would apreciate à little update on what life served up. I am currently living in France and have been for 24 years. With my Sister Doreen 88 and still going strong.

Hi Evelyn on behalf of my mum I've just showed her your message and she is over the moon to of heard from you , she is still going strong aswell and lives in Dover with me her third daughter Lynda she has had a very successful life since leaving her beloved home town of Hastings as she has always remembered you with such happiness of her teenage years such fond memories,never has she forgotten you or Hastings.