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My family and my father's before that (surname Kent) lived in Selsdon (84 and 32 Foxearth Road, 170 Littleheath Road, and 24 Benhurst Gardens) spanning c. 1930 - 1989. But at one point (after my father's death), my ...Read more

A memory of Selsdon in 1982 by T Kent

I lived on Woodcote Valley Road from 1967 to 1989. The pictures from the 1960's is how I remember Purley - I don't recognise the place when I go back there now. The shops were great - Morgans where you could buy ...Read more

A memory of Purley in 1989

We moved in to number 13 after we got married. Our first visitor was unfortunately a policeman with a warrant for the previous owners arrest. I'm sure we were not alone in the house. We often used to hear an over the door type ...Read more

A memory of Norland Town in 1984 by Kate Noble

I remember Rosie's cheap shop. My mum and dad used to shop there, there were some good bargains there. wish those times were back.

A memory of Batley in 1981 by Joan Shaw

Santa Lucia Hotel was owned and run by Marion Olive Barkway, better known as Miss Bee. Marion was my grandmother and we used to visit every Sunday afternoon to help out with evening meals. When I was small I remember standing on ...Read more

A memory of Thorpe St Andrew in 1984 by Andrew Barkway

My Grandfather was the late Robert (Bob) Dunlop Vance who owned and ran the old Post Office and who built the shops alongside. They previously lived at Westcroft on the other end of Station Road, and later moved to Hillcrest Road.

A memory of Nailsea in 1980 by Tony Luckwill

I have very fond memories of Croydon, especially Reeves Corner which has now been destroyed. I was born on Fairholme Road in 1974, but moved to Wallington when I was three. But we shopped in Croydon most Saturdays, ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1980 by Elain Barbet

Langport holds a special place to me, due mainly to the fact of my grandparents having me visit during school holidays for 4 weeks. My gradnfather was known as William Reeves-Lovesey and my grandmother was Ann Reeves-Lovesey. I don't ...Read more

A memory of Bridgwater in 1980 by Russell Reeves Lovesey

I was born in Warminster, in 1972, in what was known at the time as The Strawberry House! My Dad had painted it quite a deep pink, when he bought it. 44 Boreham Rd, that's where I was actually born, my lovely family home. My ...Read more

A memory of Warminster in 1980 by Kim Patrick

I spent my years living in Langley Middelton Manchester england uk, from 1970, till 1980, i lived thier from beening seven years old till i turned 15 yrs old, i lived with my dad Tony, my sister Christine, and ...Read more

A memory of Rochdale in 1980 by Susan Farrow