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My fist home from 1953 to 1959 was in Welldon Crescent and my Primary School was Greenhill Primary. We went to Harrow Baptist and my father was the first baby to be Christened in the "new" Church, now demolished. My ...Read more

A memory of Harrow on the Hill in 1955 by Aileen Catterson

I was born in St Aubyns Ave, my maiden name was Cowan. I went to Cromwell Road Primary School in the 40's. My memories include playing on Hounslow Heath at the end of our road. I went on to the Bulstrode Girls School, the boys ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow in 1940 by Patricia Symons

I loved to play on the swings, roundabouts and giant slide at Eastleigh recreation ground. The long polished brass slide was fun to try to walk up, slide down roll things down or pee down. I ...Read more

A memory of Eastleigh by vaughan.clark48

My fourth set of memories carries on with shops in Barking. Previously I had recalled those along from Fanshawe Avenue to the station. Over the other side past Cambridge Road was Lloyds bank on the corner, my ...Read more

A memory of Barking by geoff.purdy

My childhood memories are locked in Brynygwenin. I lived at Woodfield House this was a semi detached house. We shared a pump where we drew our water. This was, indeed, a luxury not having too far to collect drinking water. I was ...Read more

A memory of Brynygwenin

In 1955 I was only 3, but I remember Church Street well , as my Mum and my Grandma shopped there every day, taking me in my pram. In those days, prams were large and people were more trusting, so babies would be left on the pavement ...Read more

A memory of Eccles

I grew up in Hope Village from about 1940 to 1948. I used to go to the Derby Cinema for the Saturday Matinee. I remember the cashier was Mr. Eccleston who lived a couple of houses away from the cinema. He was short and rotund and we ...Read more

A memory of Caergwrle by jsearle

I was born in September 1939 just after WW2 had started...My parents who had their house in Waldridge Road decided to move into West Lane to be near my Grandparents while my Dad who was in a reserved occupation was ...Read more

A memory of Chester-Le-Street by maps4

I remember getting pregnant in early 1966 I was living and working in London I had a one night stand with a famous person out of a famous band he went back to America and said he would send for me but never did. I ended ...Read more

A memory of Harrow on the Hill by carolewilson194

We moved to Stoke Rd Blisworth 1975 six new houses were built opposite the post office,Mr & Mrs Freestone lived across the road they made us very welcome on one occasion Mr freestone removed a window when my wife locked ...Read more

A memory of Blisworth by bpdavenport1948