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The 1861 census shows the school being run by John Collard, his wife Elizabeth & assistant Samuel Waters. Two servants Emma Willams and Jane Ward (my relative) with 9 boys as boarders aged 8-13 years. On a recent fact finding ...Read more

A memory of Alcombe in 1860

My Grandfather grew up in Hall Green street next to his Aunt, Uncle and 2 cousins, who later ran a grocery shop together down there. Irene and Olive Eliza Roberts, 49 & 50 Hall Green Street. Does anyone have any memories of them ...Read more

A memory of Bilston by aprillegillard

I was born in 1939, many say that the war was probably partly my fault! My uncle Steven Garside owned an electrical and aeromodellers shop in Park Square opposite the Technical College and my father "Ernie" Russell had a ...Read more

A memory of Luton by ducatee

For some time I had been thinking it would be nice to own a boat, and with this in mind I would keep my eyes open. It was only then I discovered boats for sale were very few and far between. You might think in a place like ...Read more

A memory of Dartmouth by Ian Giles

I well remember the name as I lived to the rear of the Albert Terrace, at number 11, and the Thistlewoods lived on the front on the Britannia Road. Elsie, Harry and Bob, I am sure those were the names. I ...Read more

A memory of Morley in 1957 by Andrew Butler

The Headmistress of Birling School was Miss Bragger who lived in the schoolhouse a few steps from the porched door of the school.  Miss Bragger taught the 7-11 year mixed classes. Mrs Dyke had charge of the 5-7 year olds, she had the ...Read more

A memory of Birling in 1920 by Margaret Scribens

We lived in North Finchley between 1966 and 1978 so I was ten in 1976 and my sister was 7. We were allowed to walk to Tally Ho corner at that age, all the way from home at Friern Watch Avenue. Memories of ...Read more

A memory of North Finchley in 1976 by Samantha Elmhurst

How many of us remember the Festival of Britain as I have said my mother had just opened the shop when this celebration was going to take place. All the houses in the street began making trelises to go round the ...Read more

A memory of Edge Hill by jones.raymond