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I was born at 3 Dornden Cottages in June 1942. My father (Charles Harris) was Chauffer to Mr Coombe at Dornden. Unfortunately Mr Coombe died around 1947 and we had to move out of our cottage as it was a ...Read more

A memory of Langton Green in 1942 by Kathleen Lock (Nee Harris)

I hope this doesn´t distress anyone - that is not my intention, but does anyone recall the name of the young boy from east view who shot himself ? The reason I ask is, that for many years I lived and played there and hung out ...Read more

A memory of Bargoed in 1976 by Jack Hayward

We hired a riverside chalet called 'La Dak' on the Martham side of the river, there were two families sharing. I remember there was no car access to the chalet so we had to park the cars next to the bridge ...Read more

A memory of Potter Heigham in 1968 by Mike Atherley

Next to the underground depot on the Boston Road was a litte shop called The Acorn. It sold sweetss etc. On the other side of the line where offices are now was Boston Bumps. This was a piece of waste land where we rode our track ...Read more

A memory of Brentford by Nick Beard

How did planners give permission to tear down The Crown Coaching Inn. I also remember the tall post in the middle of the Crown crossroads, with the green light that became red if some poor person died in a road accident in ...Read more

A memory of Slough by John Wilkins

What an unexpected but pleasant surprise to have come across this picture of Pennthorpe Preparatory School in Rudgwick. Ironically I left the year it appears to have been taken and I remember my dormitory was on the far ...Read more

A memory of Rudgwick by Ian Ward

My sister and I grew up in Worsley,we went to Worsley High School in the fifties we cannot find any evidence of it's existence,we know a Fire burnt the beautiful house down in the sixties and a modern building replaced it,later it ...Read more

A memory of Worsley by bkruss23

My name is Alan Naber and in 1949 I was five years old and started my school life at Red Lion Road school. This is an account of how I saw life at that time with a few additions from other students I am still in touch ...Read more

A memory of Tolworth by oldcyclist

Bramley In The Years 1951 To 1967 A conversation with Lynden Flint From: john.holliday11@btopenworld.com To: Lynden Flint Hi Lynden. I do hope you are well and still on-line. I ...Read more

A memory of Bramley by john.holliday11

Yes I can remember in the 50's as kids in Snakes Lane, racing down to the airport on our bikes if we viewed any aircraft out the ordinary on it's flight path to land. One day in the fifties I rember an aircraft broke ...Read more

A memory of Southend Airport