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My Aunt Joyce (born 1931) used to live on Churston Drive. She told me this morning about how she was walking to school with a friend one morning during the war when a German plane machine-gunned ...Read more

A memory of Morden by David Stephenson

We were like one huge crazy family, not only from Welling, but also from the surrounding towns of Blackfen, Bexleyheath, Crayford, Dartford, Eltham, Plumstead and Woolwich - even as far as from the other ...Read more

A memory of Welling by Bernard Schofield

At the bottom of the hill on the right I believe that tall building belonged to the local bakers. The low building next to it - this side of the bakers - is a thatched cottage where my grandmother lived. My mother grew up here. ...Read more

A memory of Wroxall by M Allen

These are my memories of Ipswich in Early 1960 I had been working in Ilford on C & A Modes new shop. when the job there was finished i was sent to Frederick Corders shop in Tavern Street, Ipswich, to help out with the shopfitting ...Read more

A memory of Ipswich by Anthony Williams

I recently shared memories of the many clubs, bars and dance halls that sprung up in and around Welling during the mid 1960's Mod era. Since then several other venues have come to mind. I remember the Sunday ...Read more

A memory of Welling

I lived in Oakwood in the 1950's and had friends who lived in Winchmore Hill so knew the area well, and went to Minchenden school from 1954 to 1956 to do 'A' levels. I remember Evans and Davies where the money ...Read more

A memory of Winchmore Hill by Sue Jones

staying in the home has left me scarred for life. me and my brother who was 2 and i was 6, were taken there and left for what seemed like months. no ...Read more

A memory of Hornsea by decolyn52

Hi, I'm Les Bouchier I was born at 83 Durham Road Tottenham now called (Kitchener Rd) I was the last of the family, 4 girls and 2 boys born to Minnie and James Bouchier. In the early 1950s our family moved to Dawlish road due to ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham by lesliebouchier

I was born and bred in Chatham until moving away in September 1966,following my late Father's posting to to a MoD London job. My siblings were all born and bred in Chatham, with nearly all of us growing up there until we left. ...Read more

A memory of Chatham by rbrattle

my name is peter bruce and was at Vincent school 1960-1965.i have just read john bryons message.i well remember the blue diamonds! john on lead guitar,peter bridle on rhythm ken parker on bass and keith loren on drums, I believe I even ...Read more

A memory of Northolt by p.bruce82