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I was born in a masonette in Beverley Gardens, Western Avenue, in the middle of an air raid in 1943. Yes, I do rememebr buying an ice cream from Creamery Fare in Greenford. My local shops were across the road in ...Read more

A memory of Perivale in 1940

Looks like a barracks but is a main line terminal.

A memory of Windsor by Carolyn Babin

I was born in Frensham, but moved to Farnham when aged about 5 yrs. My father was a master Taylor (Lee) & had his business at No.15 Downing Street, as did his father before him - it is now an Estate Agents. I went to St Polycarps ...Read more

A memory of Farnham in 1946 by Brenda Watters

Born on Pottersway in '36, but raised on Carr Hill Rd. I went to Carr Hill School, then Grammar School...great and happy memories of the area. The freeze of '47; friends then were Jim Thompson, Jimmy Ward, Roy Fletcher, John ...Read more

A memory of Gateshead in 1940 by Ray Oxberry

Does anyone remember the name of the Pet Shop that was on Aldermans Hill in Plamers Green in the 1970's? It was opposite the train station and had a blue front facade...run by a couple. If anyone can remember the name please post. Your help is very much appreciated.

A memory of Palmers Green in 1974

Reading the memories of Dennis Reed and my brother Terry prompted me to share what I can remember about Ockendon and in particular Mardyke School. I went to Benyon School at aged 5 years in 1952 when Mardyke was ...Read more

A memory of South Ockendon in 1952 by Laurie Rampling

From the end of WWII until Sept 1957, my parents rented rooms in one of the houses in Banbury St that still stands. I was five when we moved to Surrey but have vivid memories of the house. I remember the ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by Tania Crosse

my mothers mother:gladys raine owned the grocers shop on 2 station road in the 1930s,the numbers changed and now it would be no 8... i have a lovely photo which i will add shortly

A memory of West Auckland in 1930 by Patricia Hopps

My memories of Hallen are between 1949 - 1959. I was brought up in the above cottage (which was a former Inn) from my birth in 1949 until my parents moved to Clifton, Bristol in 1959. We were pretty cut off ...Read more

A memory of Hallen in 1949 by Eddie Pinker

I used to walk along Simpsons Road to go to school.I remember all the men going to the station wore suits,bowler hats and carried rolled umbrellas and briefcases.There was a dairy shop and a Post Office run by Fred and Doris (I'm ...Read more

A memory of Bromley in 1956 by Elizabeth Callaghan