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I was born in Burgess Hill in 1955 and lived at 18 Peartree Close. There was a rough track behind the house with rear access to garages, and we spent loads of time playing up and down this track and in the woods beyond. I used ...Read more

A memory of Burgess Hill in 1955 by Paul Smith

I was born in Marbury in 1954. My name is Christine Campbell and I was one of 6 children born to Paul and Kathleen Campbell. My dad worked for ICI. We were allowed to swim in the local open air swimming pool for free. The pool ...Read more

A memory of Marbury in 1954 by Christine Campbell

Come out of there and you were at the Magistrates Court in the square I remember a big tree in the back behind black iron fencing and thinking that's where they did the hangings right in front of Barking indoor swimming pool and ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1950 by Chrs

My name is Brian Scott, I lived at number 76 Albert Road during the period 1950-59. Next door to us lived the Beardons, opposite lived the Smiths and the Tylers, next to them the Deveraux. On the next street down lived the Boggins. I ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1950 by Brian Scott

As a Chichester High School girl who lived in Yapton, I used to change from the 65 bus at Barnham and catch the Chichester train in the morning, and vice versa in the afternoon. The 20-minute bus wait at ...Read more

A memory of Barnham in 1953 by Josephine Hammond

I was born in 1938 in London. My parents moved to Burnt Oak when I was 3. The Second World War made a big impression on me. I remember having to sleep in an indoor steel cage. Other times we had to dash over to the air raid ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak in 1955 by Brian Banks

I was born in the parlour of 25 Pierson Street in 1954. My Mam's name was Margaret (Meg) and my late father was Alf (or Hank) to his mates. He worked on the tugs on the River Tees. I don't have any memories of him as he died when I was ...Read more

A memory of North Ormesby in 1954 by John Hutchinson