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Drove thru Methilhill last week, first time again in many years. Not much changed, just good memories again of the school years, Methilhill and Braehead, would love to hear from anyone who knows me. Meet up for a chat etc. I know some ...Read more

A memory of Methilhill by russ.keiller16

Tank tops and bell bottoms-memoirs of a Birkenhead lad I was born in Birkenhead in 1954 at the back of Central Station, opposite the Haymarket, and still remember being hungry all the time. We were poor, as was everyone we ...Read more

A memory of Birkenhead by dannytaylor1954

I was born at 19 Broomgrove Gardens, Edgware in 1933. Although the address was Edgware the closest railway station was Burnt Oak. I went to Staglane Primary school and the Headmistress' name was Miss Palmer. My ...Read more

A memory of Hendon in 1946 by Cliff Charlton

I remember the swimming baths very well. My name is Peter Weeks and I used to live on Llanwoanno Road. I swam at this baths at every opportunity during the summer. I used to dive from the diving board on the ...Read more

A memory of Mountain Ash in 1962 by Peter Weeks

My father owned a couple of menswear shops in north end road in the 1960s and 1970s called Lewis Kaye. I was brought up above the shop at 234 North End Road. I have very fond memories of the shop and the market in those days. Does ...Read more

A memory of Fulham in 1965 by Martin Kaye

Come out of there and you were at the Magistrates Court in the square I remember a big tree in the back behind black iron fencing and thinking that's where they did the hangings right in front of Barking indoor swimming pool and ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1950 by Chrs

My name is Brian Scott, I lived at number 76 Albert Road during the period 1950-59. Next door to us lived the Beardons, opposite lived the Smiths and the Tylers, next to them the Deveraux. On the next street down lived the Boggins. I ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1950 by Brian Scott

It was during the summer of 1944 that my mother recieved notice of my compulsary introduction into the British education system. Much against my will I was dragged kicking and screaming to the Sydney Road Infant ...Read more

A memory of Intake in 1944 by Frank Mowforth

This picture shows St Mary Church which extended from west to east between Edinburgh Road (previously named Dock Wall Street), and James Street. It might have been taken from the top of The Column in Ker Street. The long ...Read more

A memory of Devonport by Terence Hawton

As a Chichester High School girl who lived in Yapton, I used to change from the 65 bus at Barnham and catch the Chichester train in the morning, and vice versa in the afternoon. The 20-minute bus wait at ...Read more

A memory of Barnham in 1953 by Josephine Hammond