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I lived on Northfield farm in a tied cottage, the farm owner was Frank Wignall who sold it to Bill Sykes who I believe still lives there. I went to Robin Hood infant school, 3 of us had a taxi to take us to school every day. My ...Read more

A memory of Pleasleyhill in 1958 by Robert Tinsley

All the activities and events mentioned in these memories, I have also been involved in. Going to St. Georges school, teachers being Mr Church and Mr Allen, being at school when the King died. Going to the Odeon at Northfields ...Read more

A memory of Brentford by Barry Draper

Hello Margaret, I knew the Cowleys and the Laidlaws, but only as acquaintances. I did work with a Miss Pauline Cowley and lived opposite a Mr and Mrs Cowley in Northfield Road near Cockfosters,New Barnet. I don't know how ...Read more

A memory of High Barnet in 1949 by Roland Wood

Hi, Does anyone remember the watch and clock repair shop on the corner of Victoria and Vicarage Road in Harborne, Birmingham? It was run by my grandfather Leslie Charles Henry Jones (born 1902?) who was married ...Read more

A memory of Birmingham in 1960 by Marsha Jones

I was born in 1956 when my parents (Dennnis & Ena Barr) lived at 10, Lime Tree Road, Lampton. Like someone else here, my paternal grandparents were in Hogarth Gardens and I started school at Heston Infants. My main memory of the school ...Read more

A memory of Heston by David Wayne

The butchers in Northfields called Richardsons is set to close according to local news. This has been in Northfields since the 1950's.

A memory of Ealing by Nick Beard

My grandad used to work at South Kirkby pit for many years, so growing up I was forever hearing stories of his days down the mine. Being a very inquisitive child I would spend hours exploring, even though my grandad used to tell ...Read more

A memory of South Kirkby in 1985 by Mark Adams

My memory of Northfield is hearing that my Aunt Alice lived there. She, my Uncle Jack, her husband and children John, Pat and Joyce, lived in Tedstone Road, Harbourn. I saw Joyce and Pat last in 1983 at my mum's funeral. I ...Read more

A memory of Northfield by Brian James

I remember so much of my childhood in Brentford, mostly from the early 50s to mid-60s. Alfie Winkworth mentions the Pottery Arms pub where the landlords were sisters Wyn and Cissie and the Harry Matheson he mentions was ...Read more

A memory of Brentford by A Macken

I was at Wheatley Secondary School from 1957 to 1962 and then went on to Northfield/Littlemore Grammer to do 'O' Levels. Fred Anson was the legendary headmaster, 'Stumpy' Sternberg the Art teacher. 'Chester' Barker and Mr ...Read more

A memory of Wheatley in 1959 by John Wilson