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There was a young lad a year younger than I whose father was a bookie: not many lads liked him because of his spoiled nature. Anyway I was to meet him on the street where he begged and pleaded for me to go with him to ...Read more

A memory of Royston in 1956 by Roland Mitchell

My first memory of the Civic was that awesome ceiling, seen for the very first time at a do hosted by the then new Evening Post newspaper, for all the delivery boys & girls. Probably not long after the hall opened. The ...Read more

A memory of Dunstable by Merv Thomas

I have a photograph taken from the same angle on a day I will always remember. It was Easter Sunday 21st April 1957. So many things have happened since those days, but I remember that event very well.

A memory of Upleatham by Margaret O'mahony

I remember queueing on a Saturday morning in the lane between the smell of the corner bakery and the Saturday morning flicks at the Regal when mum could afford it, old school friends Len Meek (his dad worked on the ...Read more

A memory of Eastleigh in 1946 by John Scott

Hi, we moved to Romiley in 1960. We lived first at 41 Green Lane, houses long since gone, but the large wall that was at the side of the house is still there. We had family living in the same row as our house, unable ...Read more

A memory of Romiley in 1965 by Rosemary Sleigh

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

The pub on the left is gone. That's now a Co-Op and the row of shops next to it includes (in order) a cafe, a newsagents, a Chinese take-away shop, a Thai resturant, a bakers, a small clothing shop, 2 hairdressers and a ...Read more

A memory of Carshalton in 2012 by Shaquille Plunkett

We were married at Christchurch with Holy Trinity 60 years ago - we celebrate our Diamond Anniversary on 22nd December. Did not realise the name had only just changed at that time. Our marriage certificate shows - the Parish Church of Christchurch with Holy Trinity. Hazel Budd.

A memory of Penge by Mrs Hazel Budd

I clearly remember those buildings by Hayden Hall. I used to live at the bottom of Wiltshire Lane next to the Woodman pub and the park opposite was my playground for a good few years. All that open space and the woods ...Read more

A memory of Eastcote by Kevin Brown

I was born at #9 station rd in Warnham in 1925. Ilived there (apart from Royal Navy time in ww2)until 1954 at which time I joined the Canadian military and emmigrated to Canada. I have many fond memories of Warnham and still ...Read more

A memory of Warnham Court School by Gerry Burtenshaw