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I have fond memories of Hounslow, I was born and lived on the Bath Road, near the Windsor castle pub, many a time I used to stand outside the pub waiting for my parents, with a bottle of coke and a packet of crisps. I went to Wellington ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow in 1965 by Ms Pauline Smith

what a beautifull area this was back then.. its changed so much, so sad to see your birth place ruined..... Agnes Riley park so great for kids and mums n dads too , My Aunty would take me there on a Sunday morning ... it was lovely... Oh if this is progress give me the olden days every time ....

A memory of Balham in 1960 by Cindy Little

My family moved from Woking to Tongham in 1942 into Springpond Cottage in Grange Road - a farm worker’s cottage belonging to Ben Ceasar. Dad was a lorry driver delivering the farm’s vegetables. There was only cold running water ...Read more

A memory of Tongham in 1965 by John Reynolds

Just how could they knock down this beautiful old building, i wonder how it was voted in the council, disgraceful and criminal. Made no difference to an awful car park ,and i would like to know where the beautiful stain glass window went to , bet this comment is edited

A memory of Strood in 1960 by Linda Smeed

I first visited whitstable with my parents when I was 8 in 1952 we came for a weeks holiday and stayed in a bed and breakfast in castle road whitstable. My parents were so impressed ...Read more

A memory of Whitstable in 1968 by Victoria Mason

I was in school in Long Sutton and worked part time for Phillip Stow the butcher. I had to go round customers' houses in the morning and take orders for their meat requirements.  I then went to school. After school I ...Read more

A memory of Long Sutton in 1963 by Brian Frisby

I used to wash cars in the big car park on the right of the photograph, and charged 5 shillings a car. Mind you, the worst day there was when some clown of a driver went and drove over my bike, and that was that.

A memory of Harlow in 1964 by Barrie Brooks

We lived from 1963 - 1972 in Wickford, all of us 3 children going to Wickford Junior school up Market Road. I can recall a man who used to paint lead soldiers from his house near the school. From 11 years of age I ...Read more

A memory of Wickford in 1967 by First Name Last Name

I grew up in Grieve Street and my gran lived in Simon Crescent (no 28). I remember as a kid going to visit her and playing in the swing park opposite her house. There was a hill nearby which was called 'Hill 60' if my ...Read more

A memory of Methilhill in 1960 by Gordon Christie

Having been so lucky as to spend my childhood in a big house in Royal Avenue and spending many long summer evenings playing cricket on the beach with my grandad I have always wanted to return to Scarborough.  In particular the Zoo ...Read more

A memory of Scarborough in 1969 by Carol Best