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I was born down Roman Road Ilford sadly as long ado as 1947 but life in Ilford was good. Went to Mount Secondary School but left at the age of 14 and started work as a jnr legal secretary in a firm in Cranbrook Road. It was so great ...Read more

A memory of Ilford by chrishicks4honey

My mum and dad and I spent many summers at the Talacre Warren. My father was a Co-op branch manager in Woodley, Cheshire and knew a couple, Mr & Mrs Taylor who had a wooden chalet on the Warren. In addition to the Chalet there ...Read more

A memory of Talacre by terencegraham275

I attended this beloved school from Sept.1979-May 1980. It was called International University High School or I.U.H.S school. It was a co-ed back then. I was 15-year-old Canadian boy and was dropped off there by my father. Great ...Read more

A memory of Bushey in 1979 by Gregory Draper

I lived in Richmond, Yorkshire and Darlington was our nearest large town. I remember buying second-hand comics in the indoor market in the 1940s. I also did a 6 month stint as an apprentice mechanic in Motor Deliveries Garage, in 1952/3. It is no longer there.

A memory of Darlington by Bill Mather

Sept 1971, and Ventnor became the place of our honeymoon. We had a fabulous week, the weather was good, a lovely hotel just up the hill from the beach. At the end of it, we were very brave and returned to the mainland by hovercraft - ...Read more

A memory of Ventnor in 1971 by Susan Moore

I should have said it was "Over the Way" that was the boarding house opposite Pitts Cottage that belonged to the same people. "The Old Way" was a tea house at the Croydon Road end of the High Street - there was a "co-op" grocery store opposite.

A memory of Westerham in 1963 by Marion Del Favero

I would like ti know if there are any of my old mates are still there my name was ina Namylor loved living there. my head teacher was mr browm my first teacher was mrs neil mr smith to words the end as I left to go to England I left ...Read more

A memory of Twechar

I was born in 1947 - youngest of five (4 girls and a boy) lived on Seaforth Avenue. Motspur Park was a great place to grow up, we had such a wonderful childhood. As well as "The Park" at the end of Marina Avenue - ...Read more

A memory of Motspur Park

I WAS BORN AT 5 PARK STREET ON AUGUST THE 10TH 1938, I WAS NAMED BRIAN EDWARD SMITH aka SMUDGER. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR PAUL GEOFFREY HAZELL AND HIS WIFE MARILYN. CAN ANYONE HELP. THEY WILL BE IN THEIR LATE 70s. I LIVED AT THE PARK ...Read more

A memory of Aylesbury

I was born in Frizington in 1946, my maiden name was Clifford. My dad Jimmy was killed in the William Pit disaster in 1947. My mother, my sister and I stayed in Frizington until I was 6 years old, we lived on Frizington Rd. I well ...Read more

A memory of Frizington by Barbara Brown