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I was born in Croft Close 1961, at the top of Osborne Road. I decided today to have a look back at the area. I remember the Old police station which was turned into the driving school, I can remember my journey from Croft Close to go ...Read more

A memory of Belvedere in 1965 by Tracy Jordan

Ahh yes, the good old days. Bedwell school, the old church. I went there for my 3rd year when I was 9 or 10, this was because my actual school (bedonwell) was not large enough to deal with 4 years worth of pupils, so ...Read more

A memory of Belvedere in 1965 by Richard Halsey

Oh dear Tooting, I have wonderful memories of that place. We moved there from Stepney in 1956 and used to live in Graveney Road, just off Selkirk Road. I remember the Fountain pub in Fountain Road just round the corner. ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1963 by Ann Burgess

We moved down to Acton from Stafford in the midlands in 1949 when I was 4 years old. We were given a flat in The Vale, my first school was East Acton infants up East Acton lane, a cracking little school. I was very happy there ...Read more

A memory of Acton in 1960 by Roger Brown

My name is Julia Coles and I was born in the Nursing Home in Wrafton Road on 11 May 1954 to Edna and Phil Watchus. My father was in the RAF at Chivenor and I lived in Braunton until I left to work in Exeter in 1990. I remember ...Read more

A memory of Braunton in 1962 by Julia Coles

This road was one which was mainly used to pass through Eastry. We used to take the 87 to Dover or Ramsgate/Margate, or the 13a bus to Deal or Canterbury. The 76 to Deal and Staple. To the right was the big-time first ever supermarket! Of ...Read more

A memory of Eastry in 1962 by Michael Mitchell

I was priviledged to teach at Warnham Court School 1966-7. We spent a lot of time exploring the countryside and doing pond dipping - getting out wellies good and wet! The students in my class found writing difficult ...Read more

A memory of Warnham Court School in 1966 by David Ford

My sister, Elizabeth, and I used to be sent to Mrs Morgan (I think her first name was Muriel). a very eccentric piano teacher, for lessons once a week. I think she had a son called Rodney but I never saw or ...Read more

A memory of Cranford in 1961 by Sarah Wilson