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I used to live in Hinton Avenue, off Barrack Road. I went to school in Martindale Road initially and then onwards to he Junior School in Cambridge Road leaving in 1961. Mr Such was headmaster, Mrs Wilson was my first teacher ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow by Graeme Pitt

My dad Ron Newell owned this garage from 1947 till 1954 ,when he sold it to Shell Petrol. He brought it from my uncle, Bert Croad,who was an old truck(lorry) driver who used to drive from ...Read more

A memory of Hardwick by Martin Newell

I was born in what was called The Pit in 1926 , lived there for a year then moved to Fordham Road. I remember the recreation ground where we had lots of fun. Went to school when I was 4 in 1930, the headmaster called us by our ...Read more

A memory of Isleham in 1920 by Audrey Clark Alias Missen

I was born in Cambridge Road. My family were the Pearsons. My Nana Renee Pearson took in lodgers after my Grandad Arthur died. She worked in chippy aswell. My mum was Valerie Pearson nee Johnstone. My dad is Michael and his brother Terry. ...Read more

A memory of Cargo Fleet by sharon.pearson1964

Joined the school in 1939 in 3A. I remember Miss Peters, a Cambridge graduate, who taught English, Mr Pidcott who taught Maths, Mr. Goody History. It was a very happy school. I still see Favel Harrison ...Read more

A memory of Earlestown in 1930 by Winifred Chisholm(Née Smith

I have a vivid memory of playing on the bomb site in Cambridge Place, I was 10 years old and a real tomboy. As my grandmother lived at number 11 Cambridge Place together with my Aunt Peg, Aunt Patsy and Uncle ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn in 1950 by Ruby West (Booroff)

One of my first childhood memories is of dad driving our car through the Bourn ford. We lived at the Hardwick Service Station on St Neots Road. Every six months we would drive to London to meet the relatives for Christmas ...Read more

A memory of Bourn in 1953 by Martin Newell

The Cambridge American Cemetry was built after the second war, during this time the odor of rotting bodies being buried at Madingley,caused my father to drive his taxi (photo) on the St Neot's Road or via ...Read more

A memory of Cambridge in 1948 by Martin Newell

Back those days (1960-1970), pen-friendship was the big deal as Face book/Bebo is today. I used to have a penfriend by the name of Karen Francis. I am from Mauritius - a tiny dot in the Indian Ocean - and relating to Rainham, ...Read more

A memory of Rainham in 1968 by Mannix Bassish

I was born in Brighton Road, number 130, in 1930, it is now known as Jubilee Road. I went to St Peter & Paul School 1935 -1944. Itwas agreat place to live in, we used to spend days in Sniggery Woods & go collecting golf-balls on ...Read more

A memory of Crosby in 1930 by Alfred Moran