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The Gift Shop
The gift shop was a toy shop in the Boston Road. Dinky toys hornby trains etc. Two ladies ran it. There were also soveniers sold. The last thing I bought there was a LONE STAR LOCOS tank engine 0-6-0. The scale was 000 about ...Read more
A memory of Hanwell in 1959 by
Worse Years Of My Life
I was here from 1957 to 1960 ,I have memories of getting chicken poxy and having my lovely dark curly hair shaved by Sister Vincent ,I remember Sister Mary Bosco Sister Ambrose ,I have a few photoesxx of my time ,I remember ...Read more
A memory of Hayling Island by
Wood Green In The Sixties
I was born in Newnham Road N 22 in 1940. I want to wood green junior school at the bottom of our road and then on to Tottenham Sec Mod (near the great Cambridge road). When I left school I was a locomotive fireman at Kentish ...Read more
A memory of Wood Green by
Wandle Park
I grew up in Lower Church Street, next to the Pitlake ph. As kids we used to play all summer long in the park. By then the boating lake had been drained and it was just a big circular ditch with the island in the middle. The river was ...Read more
A memory of Croydon in 1965 by
Up At 5.45 For Chapel!
I was at Copthorne convent from 69-74.... This was a very special place and I remember it like yesterday... The girls and boys there were equally like brothers and sisters.. I still remember how gutted i was when i left....I ...Read more
A memory of Copthorne by
Trainspotting In The 50s
In the fifties I was mad on trains, steam ones that means! My viewing places were Hanger Lane, Haven Green, Acton Yard and Castle Bar Park Halt I also visited Acton Central and Willesden Junction. I still occasionally go on ...Read more
A memory of Ealing by
Torrington Fondly Remembered
I have a lot of memories, some good some not so good. I arrived in Torrington employed as a fireman by British Rail, this was a year or two before the demise of steam and indeed the Torrington /Barnstable branch line. I ...Read more
A memory of Taddiport in 1959 by
The Railways Of Boldon
I can remember setting off to London to see my sister from Boldon Colliery station and this started my interest in railways. I was hooked and was a regular at the station in the years of 1959 to 1963, trainspotting and ...Read more
A memory of Boldon Colliery in 1961 by
Terriers At Newhaven Harbour
In the late 1960's we spent many days ( and nights) fishing off the west side harbour arm. Much to my delight there were two railway lines running along for a good length for a good way out. There were still lots of signs of ...Read more
A memory of Newhaven
Spondon During War
I occasionally came to live with my sister in Spondon during the war years. I lived in Ockbrook Road, the house was named Tarbet House. At the rear across two fields was an anti-aircraft battery of four guns, which when they were ...Read more
A memory of Spondon in 1942 by
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