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I moved to Windsor Road in Ealing in 1962 when I was 11. I remember the Grove with fond memories. All the shops! The tailor's shop and the barbers. The sweet shop which always had a bowl of water for the dogs outside in the ...Read more

A memory of Ealing in 1962

I like to remember my childhood in Darlington where I grew up until I moved to Whitley Bay. We used to spend lots of time in the South Park, on the swings, around the rose garden and of course the ...Read more

A memory of Darlington in 1960 by Janine Jameson

Born of Irish immigrants in 1951, maiden name Power, I lived in Maygrove Rd and used to visit Timms sweet shop alot. I went to Kingsgate School and the Grange Park most lunch times, and every Sunday I had to ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1964 by Eileen Winters

My family (Brown) have lived in Handforth till 1995, over 300 years! I (Susan) used to live at 47 Wallingford Road in one of the prefabs, with the air raid shelter in the garden!! I can remember Mr Jones lived opposite. He made me a ...Read more

A memory of Handforth in 1962 by Susan Howarth

Hi.  I moved into the Gamecock in 1963 with my parents Norman and Jean Bennett and my brother Bryan, I was only two years old. My parents were landlord and land lady. Bartons grocers was next door, there was no Gamecock Field ...Read more

A memory of Harworth in 1963 by Eleanor Hipwell

I was 4 when we moved to Watford. They were just nearing completion of the subway which ran from the top end of the town to the Town Hall, and where the library is now situated, and we had 3 cinemas then, the Odeon, which had moved to ...Read more

A memory of Watford in 1969 by Paul Skinner

Does anyone remember the stage in Grange Park? On a Friday evening they used to put plays or musicals on. Kids weren't let in until they were a certain age and they had to be accompanied by one or both of their parents. ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1960

I was born in 1946 in a private maternity home near Walpole Park and the awful King Edwards hospital. I lived at 70 Gordon Road until I married (Haven Green) and migrated to Australia in 1970. I attended ...Read more

A memory of Ealing in 1960 by Sue Howard

I was 4 years old in 1961 when I first went to Mayals County Primary School as it was known then. My sister, Stephanie, who is slightly older than me was transferred there the year before from Grange to the new school. ...Read more

A memory of Mayals in 1961 by Richard Owen

We lived in Palmerston Rd, Kilburn. My fondest memories of Grange Park were looking out of our kitchen window to see my mum walking home from work. Also I remember coming out of the 'Saturday morning ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1965 by Angela O'neill