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Does anyone remember the old ice cream vans that served Plato Road, Solon Road areas off the Acre Lane, Brixton? I have an uncanny and I'm sure not a healthy memory of remembering registration numbers from vehicles from years ago. We ...Read more

A memory of Brixton by Bob Mandale

I met my very first girlfriend on the - swings wonder if she remembers, Gillian Farmer, lived in Brinton Crescent I think.

A memory of Kidderminster in 1960 by Phillip Crew

my first job was at The Mayfair on Brixton Hill making underwear for M and S. It was a very noisy Factory full of sewing machines. They played \Music While You Work but the sound of machines almost drowned the ...Read more

A memory of Brixton by vadergran

Upper Tooting Road 1950 (ref: T201002) Year: 1943 Wartime Tooting The picture of Upper Tooting Rd showing the Mayfair Cinema, and on the left hand side of the street, the RACS shop (Royal Arsenal Co-Operative Society), ...Read more

A memory of Tooting in 1943 by Mike Dennis

Hi my name is Pat Britton but I was Tricia North and lived at 24 Wern Crescent and lived with my mum and dad and my brother Gareth. Went toLllanciach infants and juniors then to Ystrad Mynach secondary then to tech college ...Read more

A memory of Nelson in 1948 by Pat Britton

I was bought up in Brixton, Water Lane - have very happy memories. I remember going to Brixton market with my nan, she would meet her sister for a drink in the pub, Prince Albert. I would wait outside with my crisps and ...Read more

A memory of Brixton in 1956 by Madeline Lindsay

My great grandparents were born and raised in Thornley Village, Tow Law. Geo E Lowson & Margaret Hunter. Their son, Thomas Lowson was killed in WWI & his name is inscribed on the war memorial. My mom is Margaret Britton. I ...Read more

A memory of Thornley in 1900 by Deborah Kenney

Moved from Llanbradach in 1968, now live in Deal, Kent. Thinking back to when I lived in the Brad, we played in the park and went to the swimming pool (which was always freezing cold) and the mountain just at the back of where I ...Read more

A memory of Llanbradach in 1960 by Susan Jones

I have recently discovered that my Great Grandfather John Main originally from Devon (a shoe maker) and then in Brixton, London as a Dairy Manager owned the Bell Hotel in Hare Street around 1905. My ...Read more

A memory of Buntingford in 1900 by Judith Irwin

I wrote the 11 plus exam in Woodhurst in about 1949 and passed! Miracles will never cease! The school bus didn't come into Woodhurst so we rode our bicycles to Oldhurst, parked them in the garage there (6d a ...Read more

A memory of Ramsey by hamishg