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I remember being in a large austere Victorian mansion across the field from Serota, that was a modern building. Windermere had a large winding staircase and in the playroom there was a rocking horse. I remember playing in ...Read more

A memory of Shenfield

Theresa Jackson(nee Lay) Would love to hear from anyone who went to Western Road School between 1958-62 and any of the gang from Seaton Road where I lived and have fond memories.Memories of Majestic cinema where I use to go ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham by tdlay29

I started at the infant school (my name was Kirby) in 1950. Miss Bush was the head teacher. Later, in the junior school, the head was Mr E. Price-Reece and my teacher in classes 3 and 4 was Mr Luckock. My best friend was Janet Haeger. I wonder where she is now.....

A memory of Ardleigh Green in 1950 by Pat Geargeoura

Before becoming the home of George Harrison of the Beatles, Friar Park was run as a school by sisters of the St. John Bosco order. This was my first school and I remember having to walk all the way to the main door along the ...Read more

A memory of Henley-on-Thames in 1960 by Mandy Lester

I was born in 1951 in Lutterworth Road, Northampton just a 5 minutes' walk from one of the most beautiful parks in the country - Abington Park. Originally part of the Wantage family estate, it boasted a museum ...Read more

A memory of Little Billing in 1959 by Andrew Beardsmore

I am surprised that no one has added any memories to this page. When I was a child the village was small and everyone knew everyone else, now it has changed out of all recognition, apart perhaps from the very centre by ...Read more

A memory of Fair Oak in 1947 by Gloria Knight

Hi my name is Pat Stewart Nee Dear. I was born in Peckham in Furley Road. When I was about 4 we moved to Bird in bush Road next to Camelot school. My mum and dad,Rose and Arthur Dear.were well known in the area. My sister Mary ...Read more

A memory of Peckham

I worked for 3 years as a Saturday girl in Snows the bakers (in fact the head office at the time) at the Brondesbury end of Kilburn High Road. It was not far from the Foresters Hall which I understand ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1951

This was about 1954. The Salvation Army was a large hut on Millfield bank, they did lovely pie and pea suppers now and again for about threepence. Every Sunday evening from six till about seven the Salvation Army band would play on the ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1954 by Jimmy Burrows

As a child I lived in Earl St Hanky Park then moved to Cottrill St off Ellor St.   I attended John St school in the Ellor St area. I never really knew my dad.  He went in the army when I was 4 years old in 1939 and returned in 1946 ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1930 by Albert Morris