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I was born in 1953 at 71 Princes Road, in 1955 we moved to 10 Church Road where I lived until 1969 when I left home. I went to Princes Road Boys school where Mr Carr was the Head and some of the teachers were Miss Gardiner, Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill by Phil Gray

Hi we moved to Great Kingshill in 1968 from Edmonton in N London. We also lived in Wood Green N. London. I remember my first impression of our new surrounds were not great. I suppose moving from London to a village in ...Read more

A memory of Great Kingshill by Andrew Saunders

We moved to 2 Bower Cotts Balls Green about 1950. My dad was employed by the owner of Duckings, the farm situated opposite the entrance to station road. Nos. 1 and2 Bower Cotts were up on the bank almost opposite the school which ...Read more

A memory of Withyham by iobs

THE LIFE & TIMES OF DONALD CHARLES WILLIAMS Personal recollections from Don Williams from Hailsham who lived in Saltdean from 1937 to 1952 - Many thanks for these wonderful stories & photo's of Saltdean in the ...Read more

A memory of Saltdean in 1940 by Don Williams

I was born in the 'Potter Street' Perry springs in the 1960s, wow how Harlow has changed from my day, I remember Wellford's corner shop also Wrights Dairy... And it was great going to the schools in Potter Street. Now the swimming ...Read more

A memory of Potter Street by Graham Nash

Rose (my mother) used to work in Wellford's coner shop. I was born in the 'Potter Street' Perry springs in the 1960s, wow how Harlow has changed from my day. I remember Wellford's coner shop also Wright's Dairy... and it ...Read more

A memory of Potter Street by Graham Nash

This is not a memory but I wanted to say how lovely it is to find this picture on your page. I am doing my family tree and my Grandad Frank Dyer and many more of my ancestors came from Shalford/Jaspers Green. All of them seem to ...Read more

A memory of Shalford by Sue Lee

This shows College Green and its grand posh upmarket shops, at a time in the past when parking wasn't a problem. Many famous people lived round the Green over the years including Mary Robinson; actress and mistress of the ...Read more

A memory of Bristol by Paul Townsend

I remember St Faith's hospital very well. I was the Head Porter there for a number of years until it was closed down. I met my wife there. She was a catering assistant. We were engaged with two other couples in the social club.That ...Read more

A memory of Brentwood in 1985 by John Dale

I was born in 1956, in Wiltshire, but my first memories are of Pawlett, where we moved, when I was very small. It was a smaller, quiter village than it is even now. I went to the village school, on the village green, next to ...Read more

A memory of Pawlett in 1961 by Rene Rees