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My great-grand father, John Henry Vickers, and his family moved to Grimethorpe between 1901 and 1911. They had been living in Castleford prior to this but moved into 46 New Buildings in Grimethorpe. His family at ...Read more

A memory of Grimethorpe by Paul Halford

Can anybody help with information, memories or photos of a former children's home in Epping New Road, in Buckhurst Hill? I spent part of my childhood in a ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill in 1955 by The Frith Memory Archivist

I remember my dad asking me to go to the hotel in Annbank for his fags (funny how it was always at night), if it wasn't for the promise of getting a bag of crisps for going, I'd surely never go. This was the most scariest hotel, in ...Read more

A memory of Annbank in 1963 by Alex Steele

I was 6 weeks old, I was told by my Mam, when I had my first holiday at Fitties Camp. So that would have been some time in August/September, as I was born in July, 1961. I don't remember my first few ...Read more

A memory of Humberston Fitties by Vicky Ogden

I was stationed at fort Brockhurst For 2 yrs in the R.A . I can remember the ferry to Portsmouth Also a cafe we used as a meeting place when not on duty. made a lot of friends in Gosport some I'm still in touch with after 60 yrs so yes happy memory's . Nick name (Whip Wilson.)

A memory of Gosport by gedwilson36

Yes....it was cold. Not as cold as the grammar school open air pool mind when swimming lessons began in May term. My aunt Edith Baines used to teach at the open air pool, and by the end of the summer she was the colour of teak !

A memory of Colchester by chris.yule2

We lived on Malden Road and I went to Chatsworth Infants and Juniors, then Nonsuch Grammar for Girls in 1955. There was a crowd of us used to meet at Priory Road shops and by the fish and chip shop. We went to Park Farm ...Read more

A memory of North Cheam by Joan Arnold

I went to Bucsh House Open Air School from about 1961 to 1966. Miss Halladay was my teacher. Class 5. The class had huge windows which were opened it was chilly at times. Miss Burrage was the Head Mistress. Miss Sherwood ...Read more

A memory of Isleworth by wallywhiskers58

Hi my name is Dorothy Crawford. I lived in Hansel from Hi til 1991. My room was a beautiful chalet, in a block called Ferguson House, it was all wooden and easy to clean. The views from my window was lovely green ...Read more

A memory of Hansel Village by lcstom

Does anyone remember the "air raid shelters" in the "doggy park" in indoor park and were they really air raid shelters? I used to live in Stanley road in the new houses they built around 30 years ago, until we moved to ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow