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I lived in Poolsbrook from 1964-1981. We lived on Staveley Road after moving out of the doctors surgery up stairs I think, don't remember that bit to young. Poolsbrook had a good community in the 70's great school and play areas. My ...Read more

A memory of Poolsbrook

It was 4th June 1961 and John F Kennedy was due to pass by Brentford on the Great West Road. The M4 had not yet been built. I went with my friend Graham around 7pm and joined the many people sitting on Macleans wall ...Read more

A memory of Brentford by Nick Beard

In 1953 I used to visit my in-laws who lived at 19 Rumbold Road, Fulham. I remember when we walked along Kings Road towards the football ground there was an antique shop that had an unusual armchair in the window. It was carved in ...Read more

A memory of Chelsea by Vera Otto

I am sorry to read some of these descriptions of your time there. Mr. Maddison, McTavish, Jones, Peart (GYM teacher) Wheeler ( Woodwork) and one who lived in between Grenville & Drake Dorms, I found very fair, firm yes, Mr Bowles, ...Read more

A memory of Stanhope in 1950 by Brian Kirtley

I lived with my family in Connaught Gardens from being born in 1949 to late 1960 when we moved to Shiremoor. At the end of our street was an overgrown, rubble strewn wasteland which we called 'The Croft'. A natural childrens ...Read more

A memory of Forest Hall in 1950 by Malcolm Wild

The May and Baker factory, close to the railway station at Dagenham East was once one of the largest factories in the area. The company was best known for developing the drug quinine to combat malaria, often simply referred ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham by alandvi.187

Frank Williams had a garage under the Bowling alley and his cars won Le Mons after being built there.

A memory of Cippenham

Spent a lot of my teen age life in the parakeet when Doug and Pam barker owned it. I have very fond memories of my time there. There are so many. I am Dave Kaye known as Danny then. The loss of Doug at the age of about 42 I ...Read more

A memory of Cliftonville by davegkaye

I was born in 1958. My father was in the RAF. His mother, my grandmother lived at 6 Jubilee Crescent Port Sunlight. Whenever we moved from one RAF camp to another we would stay at my Nanas for a couple of weeks, while ...Read more

A memory of Port Sunlight by kevin.whelan

My maternal grandparents lived at The Beeches, 16 Clarendon Road and my parents and I lived with them for my first three years and then returned regularly for holidays for several years. I remember Worthington Park and always having to sit on ...Read more

A memory of Sale by Elizabeth Hardcastle