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I remember learning to swim here whilst at Triptons school. The best swimmers/divers used to be in the galas every year. You either moved or stood about shivering. When I was a bit younger (about 7 years) I kidded myself I ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1957 by Sydney Fox

I lived in Colsterworth Road,Tottenham between 1948-58 and went to Earlsmead School. So many memories; Palace, Bruce Grove and Florida cinemas where we saw Snow White, sat in the circle and it really scared me! The ...Read more

A memory of Edmonton in 1956 by Robert Comolli

I attended Embleton Infants School and Embleton Junior Mixed School which were structurally attached but otherwise separate from September 1957 until July 1963. At that time the staff were very respectable ...Read more

A memory of Southmead in 1957 by Timothy Purnell

I spent most of my younger life in Bexleyheath, we lived in Oaklands Road. I went to Upton Road Primary School, I remember that the Head Teacher was Miss Hughes. From there I went on to Bexleyheath Secondary Modern ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1951 by Arthur Paice

I lived in the routs in 1952 and when I was three moved to Routs View. I used to help out at Llanwern Park Farm; Garnet Baker was the farmer there at the time. There was lots of long huts at Underwood then, I expect left over from the ...Read more

A memory of Llanwern in 1952 by Wyndham Sheppard

My memories of Brook Street from around 1955 through to 1969 are numerous. Schooling at University Place and Brook Street primary, junior and senior school which I left in 1963. From one end to the other I must have ...Read more

A memory of Northumberland Heath in 1957 by John Wilson

I was a pupil here and Miss Dickie ('The Bird' as we called her) was our headmistress and much respected and revered. I believe she retired a while after. It was an excellent school though we did take it all for granted sometimes. We ...Read more

A memory of Cheam in 1955 by Joan Arnold

I remember my relatively short time in Wembley with great affection. At my mother's instigation we moved from Willesden to Lonsdale Avenue, Wembley, in 1953 when I was fourteen. My father paid the princely sum of ...Read more

A memory of Wembley in 1953 by William (Bill) Rowan

I was born and lived in Chequers Lane Walton in 40s. Our house which was No 74 was the Police House and I used to cycle to St Hildas School at Tadworth, run by Miss Adams who lived in house opposite Chappell's ...Read more

A memory of Walton on the Hill in 1950 by Alan Cooper

Mr Potter’s angling experience on the River Clyde reminded me of an unfortunate incident in 1958 when I was fishing at Strathclyde Country Park. I was casting the line when I felt a sharp tug on it. Thinking it had caught on the ...Read more

A memory of Motherwell in 1958 by John Cunningham