Young mods on Box Hill, Surrey, 1962. Photo submitted by Jack Oxford. Jack “A photo of my nan aged 15/16 with all her mod mates in 1962”

Pat & Mavis. Margate, 1964. Photo submitted by Sue McIndoe. Sue: “This is my sister Pat and her friend Mavis on the beach at Margate, 1964. Apparently, it wasn’t seen as a bad thing to have the same outfit as your mate back then!”

Holiday at Studland Bay, Dorset, 1958. Photo submitted by Sally Simpson.

Sisters playing at Robin Hood Caravan Park, Rhyl, 1966. Photo submitted by Phil Truman.

Blackpool, 1961. A break for chips on the golden mile during a family trip to the North West seaside resort. Photo submitted by Steve Chapple.

Barnsley, 1962. Photo submitted by Lawrence Sheppherd. Lawrence:”My grandad who was born in Ireland and followed the coal via Wigan to Barnsley in the mid 1920s. He had a strong Barnsley accent but would speak with an Irish one when he had had a drink. The youngest of 13 boys who were quite a handful in the 30/40s, so much so that he would not let my father have his surname and used my grandmothers maiden name. Photo taken in Worsbrough Common Barnsley outside his house, I think the dogs names were brandy and beauty”.

Caxton Mod Club, London, 1969. Thanks to Colin Staplehurst for submitting this great image to our archive.

Pre Twisted Wheel, Manchester, 1960s. Photo submitted by Glen Kitson.

First holiday to Newquay, 1960s. Photo submitted by Valerie Shannon.

A young Beatles fan in her bedroom plastered with images of the Fab Four. Old Trafford, Manchester, 1963. Photo submitted by Andy Shaw.

Llanbradach, South Wales, Christmas, 1969. Photo submitted by Alan Davies

Childhood Friends. Bradford, West Yorkshire, 1960s. Photo submitted by Curran Gaunt.

On the sand dunes. Southport, 1960s. Photo submitted by Jo Wainhouse.

Pimlico, London, 1969. Photo submitted by Colin Staplehurst. Colin” My sister Bonnie blow drying my close-cropped/skin cut at home in Pimlico”.

Stockport, 1960s. Photo submitted by Scarlett Meikle. Scarlett”My grandad and ‘The Boys’ (still a phrase he uses to this day) in Stockport, Greater Manchester, approximately 1966. I personally think they’re really cool, most of them still meet each weekend down the pubs in Stockport. Their friendship is something very special”.

Stockport, 1960s. Photo submitted by Scarlett Meikle. Scarlett”My grandad and ‘The Boys’ (still a phrase he uses to this day) in Stockport, Greater Manchester, approximately 1966. I personally think they’re really cool, most of them still meet each weekend down the pubs in Stockport. Their friendship is something very special”.

Stockport, 1960s. Photo submitted by Scarlett Meikle. Scarlett”My grandad and ‘The Boys’ (still a phrase he uses to this day) in Stockport, Greater Manchester, approximately 1966. I personally think they’re really cool, most of them still meet each weekend down the pubs in Stockport. Their friendship is something very special”.

May Queen. May Day parade in Manchester, 1960s. Photo submitted by Rita Corneille.

East End Mods. London, 1966. Photo submitted by Craig Curahee.

Lincolnshire, 1964. Photo submitted by Jacki Harrison-Stanley. Jacki” In my mum’s arms with my brother, dad & dog in the garden”

The Nags Head. Rochester, Kent, 1969. Photo submitted by Nancy Griffiths.

Camping in Devon, 1963. Photo submitted by Linda Webb.

Butlins. Clacton-on-Sea, 1962. Photo submitted by Matt Locke.

Southport Beach, 1965. Photo submitted by Peter Warhurst.

Manchester, 1962. Photo submitted by Colin White. Colin” A photo of my mother and her friends from 1962. They all lived in Ardwick Green but not 100% sure where the photo was taken, possibly Belle Vue Zoo.”

Summer Holiday. Caister on Sea, 1964. Photo submitted by Debbie Burton.

First steps on a Middlesbrough Council estate, 1969. Photo submitted by Keith Marley.