Memoryshare

The August Bank Holiday - a great British institution. The last public holiday before Christmas, the last one before the kids return to school.

By the seaside 1960s

You may leave the country during it, you may be a stalwart reveller every year at the Notting Hill Carnival or indeed the Leeds or Reading festivals.

You may head off to the coast every year - come rain or shine - or do a spot of gardening, head off to the shops or even, God forbid, have to work it every year.

What has the August Bank Holiday meant to you in years gone by? We'd love to hear about any recollections you have of any that stand out for one reason or another.

BBC Memoryshare

BBC Memoryshare is a new web service that will gradually piece together an intriguing People's History of Britain and Londoners are among the first people in the country that have been invited to take part.

Carnival 1985. Getty Images

You can post a memory or observation relating to any day from the 1st January 1900 to the present day. You can also comment on other people's memories.

You can share any lasting memories from opening your first pay packet, to the birth of your child or your first trip to a festival.

Whether you want to write 25 words or 500, make your mark with Memoryshare.