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I am trying to find my Grandparents who lived in or around Alton. They were John Power and Martha Power (formerly Martha Brown). My father John Robert Power was born in Alton 18th November 1926 at 7, Tower Street Alton. He ...Read more

A memory of Alton by john.power

When I first came here the NHS hadn't begun, I think my mum was asked to pay 7/6d per week! Visiting was 2hrs on the 1st Sunday of the month only. Just as well really because my parents had to travel from 3 miles south of Dorking. I ...Read more

A memory of Alton by Terence Mayne

I was born in Perivale Hospital in 1942 and lived in Bilton Road at 157 until 1964 when I moved to Ramsgate. My name in those days was Margaret Weller. Good times in those days, we all used to hang out in the rec in Horsenden Lane.

A memory of Perivale by Peggy Bone

My mother was the Health Visitor for Alton from 1949 until 1972 and I had many memories of Lord Mayor Treloars, both in and out, since I was a patient in April 1955. We also knew the doctors, Evans, and I think Caine was the accountant for the ...Read more

A memory of Alton by morrowmm

I was born July 1932 and moved to Perivale new housing estate developed by Percy Bilton in 1935, the name Bilton Road after him. The housing side was built by Taylor Woodrow and to my knowledge the same for Medway Parade. Ref ...Read more

A memory of Perivale by David John Ardouin

I lived at 91 Bilton Road right opposite Elliot Godfrey, chemist. I used to walk up to Tommy Dodds the sweet shop, and also Lauders, another sweet shop. My nan used to work at Pains & Burns in Perivale, my dad worked at ...Read more

A memory of Perivale by Diane Dover

Also sweet shop opposite, and the Finlays at the Met station, with Betty ...Read more

A memory of Northwood Hills by rachel.stewart68

I spent many holidays, as a child, in Elton, staying at Beresford House, the home of Mrs Elliott, a lovely lady. My parents were Bill and Lucy Paterson.My father had holidayed in Elton since he was a teenager, and knew ...Read more

A memory of Elton by Kate Johnston

Born in 1947 before the NHS mum was transported to Hitchen to have me (hospitals full in London or too expensive?). I lived in half of a two-up two-down. We had the downstairs. My younger twin sisters and I shared a bed whilst mum ...Read more

A memory of Wandsworth by brendactucker

From 1944 to 1947, aged four to seven, I had tuberculosis and was a patient at Lord Mayor Treloar's Hospital in Alton, during which time I spent six months at the convalescent hospital in Sandy Point. ...Read more

A memory of Hayling Island by margaretandchris