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My family lived in Hillingdon from the beginning of ww2 until 1953 when we moved from Biggin Hill. Our first home was a top floor flat in Pinewood Ave which was not ideal for a family with 4 children and then ...Read more

A memory of Hillingdon by Mary Gower

I recognize this photo as the northern end of the village I passed it every day on my way to school for six years. Just out of the photo on the right hand side there was a butchers shop and close to that Tom's Shoe ...Read more

A memory of Farnborough by Martyn Adshead

I was born in oldham/chadderton but moved away at the age of ten most of my years where happy.... im beggin for help im tryin to find photo of eustace street school ... n chanery street chadderton as they where...plz help me if u can ...Read more

A memory of Chadderton in 1960 by Pauline Knowles

I have lived in Australia for 42 years now, But I started my married life in Mitcham, Our first home was in Glebe Court and my inlaws lived a floor above us. I loved the area around the Fair Green, I worked part time in Huttons Fish ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1954 by Daphne Sheppard

Born 1943. I briefly attended Lonesome with Roger Watts. He lived in Eldertree Way and I lived in Eldertree Place. Then to Bordergate and Bond Road School in 1948. Met David Grayson, Dale Foster, Robin Theobold etc.. On Bordergate I ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham by Frank Snowdon

As it's Guy Fawkes time again it reminds me of when I lived in Milton Road in the late 30s to early 50s. As a youngster the whole street came together each year to build a huge bonfire by the Welsh Harp reservoir with everyone ...Read more

A memory of West Hendon by Ann Midson

I am interested in Woodend Farm at Low Biggins, my husband's Garnett ancesters farmed there. They came from Wray, and there are still many descendents in the area. Any information or memory relating to the farm or the family would be useful. Many thanks, Chris

A memory of Lowerhouse by Chris Goodlad

It was around this time that the tram lines were taken up from Sunderland Road in Gateshead. The men stored the old lines in Somerset Street and Devonshire Street. As boys we would dig up the tar from around the ...Read more

A memory of Gateshead in 1952 by Dave Southern