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Mother and child looking at dolls in a toy shop. Dated: November 16, 1959. - Credit: Archant Library We might be taking tentative steps towards eased lockdown restrictions, but Mother's Day on March 14, 2021 will look a little different to our celebrations from years gone by.  Rather than popping out to our Mum's favourite cafe for afternoon tea, this year we are looking for ways to send a Mother's Day takeaway. Instead of visiting scenic spots to meet our relatives, we are scrambling to coordinate a Zoom call with our families. Mother and daughter looking at Tiny Tears doll in a Beccles...

By Patty Hullett For the majority of children, most Christmases involve happy memories and special gifts. Almost every kid can go back to one toy they especially treasured because it was something they had either wanted very badly, or because it came from someone very significant in their lives. The following four holiday stories might make readers recall their own favorite toys or special gifts during this holiday season. Lena (Robinson) Cline – Christmas 1954 Lena was about 18 months old when she received a riding and rocking pony, which she has till this day in her home in Red Oak. Her f...

An intergalactic journey for children visiting Santa Claus at Switzers department store in Dublin. No ordinary Santa experience awaits children and their parents in Switzers of Grafton Street. Entering via a futuristic portal, visitors travel through the darkness of space past distant planets and friendly alien life forms.   Santa Claus meets and greets children who chat and tell him what they would like for Christmas. Nessa aged five and a half would like a bicycle and a doll. One of her younger brothers who is four and a half asks for a train set and a police toy.   Children in Dublin ci...

MANY of us have a favourite Christmas present. One that sticks in our mind and brings back special childhood memories. Perhaps it was something you dearly wanted and, full of anticipation, scribbled on your list for Father Christmas. Or maybe it was a gift that came as a real surprise and has stayed with you ever since. We asked our readers to tell us about their best-ever childhood present and here are some more of your responses: Gary Scott: “My wife says it’s the electronic battleships game I bought her this year. It was a surprise present. She wanted it in the 80s as a young...

MANY of us have a favourite Christmas present. One that sticks in our mind and brings back special childhood memories. Perhaps it was something you dearly wanted and, full of anticipation, scribbled on your list for Father Christmas. Or maybe it was a gift that came as a real surprise and has stayed with you ever since. We asked our readers to tell us about their best-ever childhood present and here are some more of your responses: Gary Scott: “My wife says it’s the electronic battleships game I bought her this year. It was a surprise present. She wanted it in the 80s as a young...