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My earliest memories of Shutford date back to around 1944, when as an eleven year old schoolboy I spent summer holidays with my grandfather Fred Turner (son of plush weaver Amos Turner), ...Read more

A memory of Shutford in 1944 by Brian Grainge

I was born and lived in Forest Hall. My father Gerry Malone was also born in Forest Hall, his cousin Jimmy Malone, lived in West Allotment, he used to sing in a lot of social clubs around the area, and also in West Allotment Social ...Read more

A memory of West Allotment by Brenda Glover Nee Malone

Born Dec. 1924 Dollis Hill Ave, son of E.H.Carter who lived at Crown Terrace. In 1912 he opened his half-shop as a newsagent and tobacconist, joined-up in 1915 and left the running to his sister Florence who ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1949 by John Carter

I remember me and Shirley ramshaw getting drunk at our house in hedworth lane in our dinner hour from school, also riding brandy Shirley's pony who taught me how to fall of correctly, and getting my ...Read more

A memory of Boldon Colliery in 1880 by Kim Obrien New Crawford

I could not think of a better place to spend my early years than overlooking the old reservoir. My grandmother's timber cottage was one of eight built long ago, probably to house estate workers. Each cottage appeared ...Read more

A memory of Elstree by John Gates

I was evacuated to Walsingham and stayed with Mr & Mrs Nelson in Mount Pleasant. I attended the local school and then moved on to the school in Wells. Our neighbours were the son and his wife and a son called Charlie. The son ...Read more

A memory of Little Walsingham in 1943 by Ronald Chorley

My family lived in Dulverton in the 1950s. Both parents were hairdressers and we sold sweets and tobacco as well as drapery and ice cream from our shop on the High Street. We had the first chewing gum machine and you used an ...Read more

A memory of Dulverton in 1953 by Joy Walker

I was born in Motspur Park on the 2nd Jan 1940.Lived in Tennyson Avenue until 1950 when we moved to Enfield. Went to Burlington Road infant school. I remember my father having an allotment by the railway station which is now there ...Read more

A memory of Motspur Park by len.kempson

I lived at 100 heyes lane. Alderley edge. For about five years from 1950 to 1955. Went to Alderley edge school. Teacher mrs Gibson. My name then was Ann Christina Taylor. My father grew vegetables on his allotment. He worked for ICI in ...Read more

A memory of Alderley Edge by Ann Warnes