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I was born in Croydon 1947. The only house that I remember living at was Bridle road, I went to Benson Jr. School. My Mum, worked at Mechanism in Croydon and I can remember riding the bus from school to ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1950 by Valerie Bradey

I went to Childer Thornton school from 1953 to 1958ish, remember Kev Taylor and Gordon Littler from New Road, Kev went to sea and I dont know what happened to Gordon. Used to play in Beecofts farm upstairs in the hay and go ...Read more

A memory of Childer Thornton in 1955 by Richard Woodall

I have an old photo named Thornton Estates. Devon.-Elevated large house, with stone retaining wall in front. I presume it belonged to George Thorne, or Jenkins.

A memory of Warkleigh in 1870 by Valerie Martin

I was born in Balham in 1948 and lived initially in a flat in Trinity Road near the then police station with Mum, Dad and Aunty Edie, and finally in a bay-fronted twenties house on Tooting Bec Road until I left home to go to ...Read more

A memory of Tooting by Marion Coward

We lived in the Parade, down by the station.  The fish and chip shop was run by a rather large gentleman. eventually something happened, and we took it over. The soldiers would pack it out and there would be a long queue outside on Friday ...Read more

A memory of Brentwood in 1955 by Pat Weedon

Reading childhood memories made me remember a few of mine. When war broke out I was 10 living in Lyndhurst Road, Thornton Heath. I used to wander up to the pond to an old shed in Thornton Road to watch horses ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by Ken Lewis

Hi, My grandfather was friends with a Margaret Lewis who lived at H8 Frant Road, Thornton Heath (Croydon) in 1944. She was single and had two brothers in the service. One was in India and the other in the Middle East. She ...Read more

A memory of South Norwood in 1944 by Don Morrison

Pontefract a place I call home, my early years were spent Carleton Home's, it would be 58 years before I saw my real Mum Minne Martin from Castleford. from off the West wood Est. in Cutsyke. I was adopted ...Read more

A memory of Pontefract by michaelscorgie7

I was born in 1949 in Northcote Road just across the road from the Gloucester. My uncle, Eddie Clements, lived there up until January 2012. He has just recently passed away. I have fond memories of the area. I went to ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by Keith Gooderson

I too was born at Thornton House in 1942 and Dr Watson also brought me into the world.! I went to St Mathews school and joined the church choir about 1950. spent all childhood in South St/ North Street ( next The Bell). Remember the ...Read more

A memory of Redhill by bryan.elphick