Memories

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Life In Oxshott In 1940s And 50s Royal Kent School

I remember my first day at the Royal Kent School – 8th November 1948 – as recorded at entry no. 1450 in the school's original Admissions Register. It was a few weeks into the Autumn term, as in September ...Read more

A memory of Oxshott by Rose Phillips

South Benfleet Memories Of Summer Holidays

The photo of Station Hill reminds me of many happy days spent at my aunts house further down the hill ,she lodged in a lovely house with a balcony across the front owned by a couple Em and Bert who owned ...Read more

A memory of South Benfleet by Chris Lowe

Aldershot Manor Park School And Girl Guides 1960's

Christine Williams We were best friends at Manor Park County Secondary School for girls, Aldershot 1962 – 1968. We were also in the Girl Guides together at 2nd Aldershot Girl Guides. Photos to ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot by teenmorris

Memories Of Colden Common

I have never heard of this person, although he makes reference to some people, and places in Colden Common I knew. So if anyone who knows him ever comes across this then I have been some help! COLDEN COMMON? Oh, yes - ...Read more

A memory of Colden Common by Bert Catt

Childhood Memories

This August 2014, on my way back from Whitby, I took a detour and called at Reighton Gap. The last time I was there was in the late 1950s / early 60's when we stayed at the bungalow my grandmother owned on Boat Cliff Road. I seem to ...Read more

A memory of Reighton by akaye73

From Cures To Christmas

Hi Guys , Yet another piece of nostalgia from VickyB , I was thinking the other day about the treatment of ailments , from years gone by and the and the things we were led to believe by our parents , grandparents aunts and ...Read more

A memory of South Hackney by vickyb60

Blissful Memories

Sat Mar 20th 2021, at 3:22 pm Peter Tuthill commented: Yes, thanks for the photo of Smuggler's Cottage. It was criminal,wanton destruction to demolish it and throw up those totally characterless boxes. How planning permission was ...Read more

A memory of Portreath by Peter Tuthill

Roll On Easter It's Time For Jaywick Again

My uncle Steve owned a bungalow in Jaywick Sands, "Abijan", at 18 Lavender Walk where I spent my childhood bank holidays and annual six week school holiday between 1945 and 1953 and occasionally short breaks in ...Read more

A memory of Jaywick by ducatee

Kew Boat House

I remember Kew Boat House which was on the edge of Brentford. There were adults downstairs with a little dance floor. Upstairs was where I went. A feast of acts. Johnny Kidd and the Pirates, The Cadilacs, Joe Brown and the Bruvvers, ...Read more

A memory of Brentford by Nick Beard

Lock Ahoy Penton Hook Lock Laleham Reach Staines

Eight months after I had my first baby Nadia Kersey-Brown, I went to live with my parents Clifford and Kay McLaglen at "Lock Ahoy" over-looking the Lock. I stayed from April 1967 until Jan 1968 and ...Read more

A memory of Staines by Cynthia Mc Laglen