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Where do I start ? Living in Monmouth House on the top of Almondsbury Hill. going to Almondsbury village school sitting next to Tony Evans, head of the Patchway gang & a brilliant football goalkeeper. Gaffer ...Read more

A memory of Almondsbury in 1940 by Tex ( Adrian ) Woodward

I lived at 117a Mitcham Road, above Coombes the Bakers, next door was David Greggs and Soloman's Greengrocers. Other shops on on the road were Smith Bros (either end of the block), David Kaye Butchers, Dewhurst Buthchers, Boots and a Gent's ...Read more

A memory of Tooting by Ray Pryor

In the 1940s my mother Olive Greaves remembers visiting her aunt and uncle Lack who ran a bakery in west street. Uncle Tom used to walk across the road to the bowls club. She has such fond memories of her visits and the country escape from her town of Leamington Spa.

A memory of Banwell by Sarah Mossop

I was born in Battersea in 1938. We lived at 28 Forthbridge Rd near Clapham Common. With my mum and sister, I went to the Granada cinema loads of times on a Saturday night. Often you had to line up to get in and they had ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by tedpettit

i was brought up in myrtle street all during the war ...i remember the Tivoli picture house, i well remember the life we lived ...so poor but a real community spirit...our doctor was Dr. Black, up Lapage St. we first went to Bowling Back ...Read more

A memory of Bradford

I lived in dunmurry for 16 years from 1960 until 1976 the things that i remember in the village were the two barber shops the first one was beside jack norths sweet shop on the bridge where as a young boy i remember being left in ...Read more

A memory of Dunmurry by carole.chambers19

Stumbled across this site and have enjoyed the memories of old barking and the shops it had, thought that I should add my recollections and fill in a few blanks from the sixties and seventies, so starting from the Bull Pub and Heading ...Read more

A memory of Barking by andycairns

I was only a toddler at the time but my Granddad, who I lived with, used to take me to the park when he was going to play bowls with his friends. I used to sit in my pram and take it all in. This was during the war years.

A memory of Normanton

Please can anyone tell me the name of the park down Martindale Road, where there was, a children's park, once a park keeper, bowls and tennis courts. My family lived in Martindale Road for almost ever !!!!! I had lots of stays and the park was ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by Kay Oliver

Christine Williams We were best friends at Manor Park County Secondary School for girls, Aldershot 1962 – 1968. We were also in the Girl Guides together at 2nd Aldershot Girl Guides. Photos to ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot by teenmorris