Nostalgic memories of Harold Hill's local history
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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
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Displaying Memories 31 - 40 of 62 in total
I lived on HalesworthRoad.Harold Hill from 1956 to 1973.went to Meade infants and juniors then on to Harrowfields. Remember miss McGill headmistress miss clutten miss Smith.
Jackie Taylor.June Coward Rosalind Sessions Sharon Rawlings. Sandra Bailey.Pauline Taylor Julie Winkworth. Would love to hear from them.
I was born November 1948 in the Prefab my mum and Dad and sister Pamela moved to the previous year. Marie and Dick Smith originally came from the east end, but moved out to Dagenham as young children in the early 1930s. When they first moved into the prefab they looked out over farm land. As the estate was built we then looked out over Bosworth school playing field.
I was delivered ...see more
My name was Martin loible now Martin burgess like went to decors hated tanner but loved miss booked marbles tin.tin tommy the manor value Hudson best mate ken hatfield need your tel numbers as I have different phone no 07494000266 hope u r on ken memories of conkers runout book on skate sweets from Mayfair chips from Sargent bras nine pence ticket at one on Romford let me have u r numbers so I can call u miss good old days all the best martin
Hi my name is Martin burgess once lounge ken hatfiel my new mobile number is 074940002666 if u want to keep in touch also like do not have any of your.phone numbers look after yourself Martin. .lounge.
My parents were rehoused after the WWII in prefabs. We were the Theobald, Reg, Dave me Christine and then in 1958 my sister Sylvia. My parents were Reg & Betty. I went to Hilldean Infants & Juniors and eventually to Harrowfield Girls Secondary Modern. Remember Rossi ice cream, the coal delivered on the horse and cart, maypole dancing competitions, and area sports days. We ...see more
I was born in Straight Road Harold Hill in 1943 and in 1947 we moved into the Prefabs across the road to Holly Road which was just off Briar Road, these Prefabs which I believe were errected by German Prisoners of war were great I can recall so many special years living there with mum and dad and my brother Roy born in the prefab in 1948 and it was such a sad day when we had to leave our prefab and be ...see more
I also lived in sedgefield Crescent I remember when that poor man hung him self and also that some kid walking to school found him , thought he was a dummy hanging there.
I lived at 29 primrose crescent Harold Hill attended Hilldean infants school going on to Harrowfields school for girls. I remember the shops at Hilldean ave, and sextons corner shop on straight road. Nurse sexton delivered my sister in 1953. The 174 bus took you to Romford shopping and the market. The 66 bus took you to gidea park and the train station. Our neighbors were Charlie and Sadie cLark , Reenie ...see more
Hi I was wondering if anyone may know of the Rees family, hopefully Barry? I met Barry at Pontins holiday camp in Morecambe. We became good friends and ended up working in hotels then went on to work in the Isle of Man staying at a B&B in Douglas. We were into scooters then. We had his Lambretta over there also (Mods). Like everything you go your own ways later on then forget to keep in touch ...see more
In 1958 the school had a trip to Rome for the Olympics. We also had a week on the Foudroyant, a ship harboured in Portsmouth Harbour. Remember we rowed to the IoW in a Whaler, (I think).