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As a Chichester High School girl who lived in Yapton, I used to change from the 65 bus at Barnham and catch the Chichester train in the morning, and vice versa in the afternoon. The 20-minute bus wait at ...Read more

A memory of Barnham in 1953 by Josephine Hammond

Come out of there and you were at the Magistrates Court in the square I remember a big tree in the back behind black iron fencing and thinking that's where they did the hangings right in front of Barking indoor swimming pool ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1950 by Chrs

My name is Brian Scott, I lived at number 76 Albert Road during the period 1950-59. Next door to us lived the Beardons, opposite lived the Smiths and the Tylers, next to them the Deveraux. On the next street down lived the Boggins. ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1950 by Brian Scott

Being born and raised in Kidderminster leaves me with a lot of good memories. I moved to the USA in 1958. My Dad worked on the canal before the war and indeed during the war. As a kid I spent a lot of my time ...Read more

A memory of Chaddesley Corbett in 1946 by Peter Conway

I was born at 19 Broomgrove Gardens, Edgware in 1933. Although the address was Edgware the closest railway station was Burnt Oak. I went to Staglane Primary school and the Headmistress' name was Miss Palmer. ...Read more

A memory of Hendon in 1946 by Cliff Charlton

In 1945 there was still a lot of horse and carts about. I am aware that Doncaster Corporation had buses and dustbin lorries and other petrol driven vehicles but there was not many private cars about. ...Read more

A memory of Intake in 1945 by Frank Mowforth

I was born in Hackbridge in 1944. I lived there until 1953 when my grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins put me on a plane on May 2 to join my father who had emigrated to Canada the year before. My mother, who had lived in ...Read more

A memory of Hackbridge in 1944 by Paul Strong

It was during the summer of 1944 that my mother recieved notice of my compulsary introduction into the British education system. Much against my will I was dragged kicking and screaming to the Sydney Road ...Read more

A memory of Intake in 1944 by Frank Mowforth

I was born in Tredegar, South Wales in April 1941. My mother had been evacuated to that small welsh town when she fell pregnant with me in 1940. We lived with her parents. My dad was away doing War things. We moved back to London ...Read more

A memory of Harlesden by John Howley

I knew all the best sweet shops on Lavendar Hill Rd. Easily the best was Browns Sweet shop where Stormont Rd met Lavendar Hill. It had every sweet you could think of and seemed to be open 7 days a week until 9pm. I think the ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by tedpettit