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Little shop known to us as Blind Johnnies, used to buy my sweets there, entered by going down two steps from street level.

A memory of Burntisland in 1952

I was born in Croydon in 1943, moved to Addington, then Birchington (Kent) before returning to New Addington in 1953 where I attended Wolsey Junior School & Fairchildes Secondary School. Shirley Secondary, ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1950 by Jonathan Le Vine

50s/60s. Are there any folks out there that remember the Carter Family? Granny Carter lived at Birchwood Farm, Eddie Carter had the Hill House and Tom Carter lived close by. Remember the Hop Yards, can smell the smell now that were ...Read more

A memory of Bosbury in 1955 by Ann Carter

One of my friends was Ivor Usher, and he had this unusual place of residence - Prudhoe Castle. Together we were able to run around the castle walls with our bows and arrows, catapults, etc... We didn't need much imagination ...Read more

A memory of Prudhoe in 1952 by Alan Peel

My maternal grandparents lived at Mostyn, Crabtree Lane. Mr & Mrs William (Bill) Jones. He was a builder; in the 1920's he worked in London and used to come down to build Mostyn at weekends, they finally moved in I ...Read more

A memory of Great Bookham in 1952 by Sarah Rashbrooke

My father (who lived 98 years) was an amazing character. Back in the 1950's when we lived in Jesmond Road, Croydon he built this strange 'shed' in the back garden. It was thoroughly air conditioned by the fact that it ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1952 by Francis Beck

I went to this school from 1950 to 1955. It used to back onto Great Goodwin Farm. I lived just down Merrow Street opposite the farm. My step father worked on the farm.

A memory of Merrow in 1950 by Frank Ayling

I have just joined and was intrested to read about Curly and Jeenie. I used to be pals with George Breen who still lives in Westquarter. My thoughts of Westquarter was the parents who lived in the Grove; Mcdonalds (Bert), ...Read more

A memory of Westquarter in 1957 by Robert Hoggan

I used to go to the Bell Street Evangelical Free Church during my teenage years in the 1950's. I joined a group called the Campaigners and in the summer months we used to play games in the Priory Grounds opposite. The ...Read more

A memory of Reigate in 1952 by Robert Wilkinson

I was born on April the 19th 1957. My dad was called Erne, and mum was called Maud Frost. I went to St. Blazey School and first we lived at 110 then we moved to 128 Landreath Place. Mum an dad have past away and ...Read more

A memory of St Blazey in 1957 by Wendy Frost