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The Tea Rooms are charming and re thatching has taken place (every 10 years), the food served by the charming lady was superb and affordable. I glanced into the lovers nook and it is very cosy, afterwards a pleasant walk ...Read more

A memory of Crockerton in 2007 by Keith Rattray

I lived on Grosvenor Road, Urmston - the allotment end - from 1965 to late 1969 age 3 to nearly 8 years of age with my 2 brothers and parents (we then moved to Blackburn). My daughter has recently ...Read more

A memory of Urmston by magwat13

I was one year old when we moved to Kirkdale, that was 1956, we moved to 82 Brasenose Road from Huyton with Roby so all my childhood memories were about growing up in Kirkdale. We had nothing but we were happy. There was six ...Read more

A memory of Liverpool in 1960 by Patricia Johnson

My first real memory of Belvedere was that of starting school at St Augustines Primary around 1954. I can recall a wind up gramaphone which the teacher would frantically wind up to keep the music playing, even a funny ...Read more

A memory of Belvedere in 1950 by Ken Mulley

I lived In Priory Close which faces the shops on South Woodford high road, I left when I married aged 19. My memories are of a wonderful childhood. I used to play out with all the other children who lived in the ...Read more

A memory of South Woodford in 1965 by gelobeney51

Tottenham?? Oh boy, I was born in Risley Avenue, lived there till 8 years old then moved to De Quincy Road, Tottenham, this house was genuinely haunted and we had a lot of bad health and experiences when we ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham in 1950 by Fred Wright

I Lived in Broseley Road and was a bit of a tomboy. My best friend was Jimmy Reynolds who went to Harrowfields, which made me a bit of a traitor as I was a Quarles Schoolgirl. My best girlfriend was Vivienne Davis who went ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill by goodey.twoshoes

I grew up in Hoxton in the 40/50’s. I went to Whitmore School in Gopsall Street, leaving in 1953. I remember busy Hoxton market with all the stalls and shops, funny how some remain more in your memory, the pie and mash shop, ...Read more

A memory of Hoxton by Maureen Halliday

I worked at Avery's in Foundry Lane. The Avery's "bull" used to blow for start of work and lunch time and could be heard for miles. Soho Road was full of great shops including Woolworths, Tibbits, Pendries, Wilkinsons, The ...Read more

A memory of Handsworth

Many happy childhood weekends were spent on the River Blackwater at the Mill Beach Camp Site with my parents and brother. We often visited Maldon for provisions and I can remember a large "cake shop" on the corner by the bus ...Read more

A memory of Maldon by Rosemary Farr