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I was born in 1946 and raised in west Acton. Went to John Perrin school and yes the head master was a piece of work, I think he was called Mr. Hatfield. When I was 8 my parents finally agreed to allow me to have my ears pierced after me begging ...Read more

A memory of Acton by Madeleine Rance Matthews

We moved from East London in 1950 to Cricklade Avenue. Broadford School was still being built and this backed onto our garden. My older sister had to go to Heath park Girls School (Frances Bardsley) while Harrowfields ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill by Lesley Doyle

The Bedford O Type lorry is delivering fruit & Veg and belonged to Mackness Produce (a local firm) on the right is the old 'Cosy Cafe' which I remember 'doing' a great toasted tea cake and cup of tea. The Co-Op buildings ...Read more

A memory of Wellingborough by Mick Austin

I lived in Failsworth from 1953 to 1961. I lost contact with all of the friends I had then when we moved to Leicester in the Summer of 1961. Their names were Keith Barnett, Peter Rigby, Martyn Payne, Eric Hall, John Roberts, Roger Stafford, ...Read more

A memory of Failsworth by keith.smith123

I was born at 7, Nightingale Row, in the box room which was originally shared by my mother Mavis Warren and her sister Glennis Byard as they were to become. The daughters of George and Martha (Dot) Edwards. The house was rented from a ...Read more

A memory of Pontnewydd by howardwarren257

My parents used to rent a couple of weeks in a flat on (I think) Atlantic Terrace. I vaguely recall that a Mrs Rudge owned the property - although I may have that wrong as it is such a long time ago. My memories are of lovely sunny days on ...Read more

A memory of Polzeath

The Carter family lived in Ogden Street the whole of the fifties. Went to Duke Street (Gaythorn Primary) where I was one of the ones who would on a regular basis be waiting outside Jacks office for whatever he had to ...Read more

A memory of Hulme by george.a.carter

Every year dad would take me and my 4 sisters and 3 brothers to merebrook caravan park for the whole duration of the 6 week summer holidays. We absolutely loved it. We made loads of friends down there. Can anyone remember us. Wally ...Read more

A memory of Whatstandwell by jushareed

Hello Peter. My name is Richard Abbott I know the Hart family very well. We lived at "Manor Woods" Hever Avenue. My dad was a serving Army Officer and bought our bungalow off a Mr Knight ...Read more

A memory of West Kingsdown by r.abbott3

Not sure what glyn.brian7 was seeing out the back of the Regent Cafe, but my mum and dad ran a cafe on weekends in Chipstead at the entrance to Banstead woods from the late 1940's until the early 60's and my dad was the only ...Read more

A memory of Sutton by carocatsaak