Memories
124 memories found. Showing results 41 to 50.
East Ham
Born in East Ham in 1943. We are 4 sisters. Favourite place was Central Park after school each day. Playing rounders or on the swings with the Parkie blowing his whistle after 10 mins to get off for the next lot to get on. Sunday ...Read more
A memory of East Ham in 1950 by
Joining The Balls Family.
In 1960 I married Alan Balls who was the son of Cecil and Audrey Balls of Halesworth. Cecil was the brother of William Balls and his daughter Linda was our bridesmaid when we married in Southwold church in 1960. ...Read more
A memory of Yoxford in 1958 by
Those Were The Days
Who remembers being compared to Robbie Burns's "wee sleekit cowring timrous beastie" as we first crept into that hallowed school? Then how we quickly got used to all the pranks and fun that could be had, despite the rather ...Read more
A memory of Redditch in 1953 by
My Memories From When I Was Young
I was born and bought up in Withyham. I lived at the farm at the top of the common until we moved to a house in Balls Green. When I was five I went to Withyham School. My favourite teacher was Miss Hosker. Mrs ...Read more
A memory of Withyham in 1957 by
Car Number Plate Collecting
Brings back memories of hot Sunday afternoons sitting on the bridge with my mates collecting car number-plates. I was nine years old and lived at 1 Workhouse Cottages, in Brewer Street with Miss Mabel Alice Ranger. I ...Read more
A memory of Lamberhurst in 1957 by
Summer Days In Mary Stevens Park
As a young boy from 1943 to 1960, I lived in Heath Lane, Stourbridge and I think I spent almost all my free time playing in Mary Stevens Park. The area where the playground still stands would be where all the ...Read more
A memory of Stourbridge in 1952 by
What Went On
This is from about the 1950s. Along Grange Road was a huge piggery and it was owned by the Liddle family, by, did it pong. Further along you came to the railway crossing with the sign STOP, LOOK, LISTEN in red, this was where the ...Read more
A memory of Newburn in 1952 by
Dollis Hill Avenue
I was 6 years old and we lived close to Gladstone Park where we children would play the year round. I remember the pond, the swimming pool and the tennis courts. Then there was the scary steep hill where we ...Read more
A memory of Kilburn in 1955 by
Beach Warriors And The Secret Army
Running down from Barton Common is a small river called Becton Bunny. This occupied the local gang of unsupervised children caled the Secret Army for many summer days, building substantial dams, which ...Read more
A memory of New Milton in 1952 by
Growing Up In Bletchley From 1953 Onwards
My parents moved to Bletchley from London early 1953, they first lived in St George's Road before moving to 35 St John's Road when I made my appearance shortly after Christmas. So much has changed since ...Read more
A memory of Bletchley in 1953 by
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