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I attended Whitgift Middle school from 1948 to 1954. On arrival at school on my bicycle each day I saw the school as shown in this photograph

A memory of Croydon by cpeabody4

Southend-on-Sea in the 50’s At the housing estate in Mitcham where we lived they had a tenants association. Every Friday night, two of the committee would go round to the Elm Court flats in Mitcham, where we lived, ...Read more

A memory of Southend-on-Sea by Carole Baldwin

Kay and I lived in Old Moat Drive for 35 years, married at St Lawrence Church our daughter christened there She went to St Lawrence school lots of good memories of the area, Paul Bennett

A memory of Northfield by Paul Bennett

Although I was not born in Gilsland I have many happy memories of childhood holidays. I was born in Millfield part of Newburn. From the age of 7 years, this was 1949, during the summer holidays my gran would put me on the bus at ...Read more

A memory of Gilsland by georgereay

I was an evacuee from Coventry at the age 6 with my mother and 4 siblings. We had been bombed out of our house and came to live in what i think was a Manse next to the Church in Coleshill Street. (on a memory lane trip years ...Read more

A memory of Sutton Coldfield by r.lonsdale2322

I lived at 27 marlow road in the 1950s remember the dairy havelock road and the greyhound track. Went to Clifton road school and then onto featherstone road have many happy memories running across the iron bridge when the trains were coming ...Read more

A memory of Southall by paulfixme

With reference to the Polish Motor Torpedo Boat houseboat in the photo ('Hippocampus/S-8/HMTB 427'), I have done some more research using the local Electoral Registers (held in Winchester and Gosport) ...Read more

A memory of Bursledon by Tim Deacon

Just off the High Street, between the bank and Boots - my earliest memory is moving from No 5 Woods Cottages to No 1 Woods Cottages about 1949 - aged 2! Being taken in an ambulance aged 3 due to scarlet fever and in Dartford ...Read more

A memory of Sidcup by stone241

My name is Sandra Palmer [nee Ricks] and I lived in 23 Harnage Road until it was demolished for redevelopment. Lived there with my parents, Florrie and Len, sister Yvonne and my nan Ada Davis. I went to St. George's ...Read more

A memory of St Austell by georgeandsandra

Anyone remember when Mr.Stanley was a headmaster at Hobbayne primary school? Mid to late 70's? He was so strict and didn't mind using a whip or cane ...

A memory of Ealing by sarjsethi