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I lived in Oakwood, then Enfield West, from 1937 till 1946. My father had the Chemists Shop in the Parade, his name was George Reid, and we lived above the shop. Opposite was Victor Sasoon’s Estate, where I think Prisoner of War ...Read more

A memory of Oakwood by Doris Barnard

Having only this week come across your website, with so many writing about their memories of Wembley, I felt inspired to add my memories too. I was born in Pettsgrove Avenue in 1941 and lived there until 1965 when I married ...Read more

A memory of Wembley by Sheila Mac Donald

hello yes I went yo West norwood mr and Mrs Miller and hopgood are names i rember from there i live in a house with 3 or four others in the 1969s regards leon mitchaelovitz

A memory of Norwood Green by Leon Mitchell

My parents used to rent a couple of weeks in a flat on (I think) Atlantic Terrace. I vaguely recall that a Mrs Rudge owned the property - although I may have that wrong as it is such a long time ago. My memories are of lovely sunny days on ...Read more

A memory of Polzeath

Mum and Dad would regularly drive down to West Wittering from High Wycombe in our ancient Ford Anglia and queue for ages to get into the car park for a days bathing and playing in the sand dunes. As a treat at the end of the day ...Read more

A memory of East Wittering by drs57

I was born on June 21, 1938 and lived there unti 1965. My sister Ann and I both went Spring Grove Grammar School, along with my cousin, Joan Yateman, who lived in Hounslow. We all have very happy memories of the school, Under ...Read more

A memory of Osterley by Roy Yateman

I lived on N block from 1947 and moved to Benton in 1960. I went to West Walker school then Middle Street Techical High. My name then was Lily Aaron I am now Lilian Sanderson. I knew a Violet Pickering but I don't know if it was the same ...Read more

A memory of Walker by Lilian Sanderson

I knew Richard lambourne I was there the night Anne and her partner and dog died in the Fire!! 🥺 I was meant to have a sleep over!! Anne was the kindest person I knew 🥺 I also Knew Alison the eldest one, Debbie Gomme, Jeffery , ...Read more

A memory of Long Hanborough by airsupply002

I was born in a Heck Lane Gatehouse November 1951 my Brother was born in the same house in 1949. There were two working sand quarries on either side behind our house. My Mam opened the gates mainly for the Cawoods sand lorries My Dad ...Read more

A memory of Hensall by Carol Pickett

This has bugged me ( in my memory for years ) of a male tap dancer who i often passed tap dancing to music, ( black music box was always on the ground, people threw the odd pennies, sixpences, shillings down, ) in ...Read more

A memory of Watford by Jacqueline Hathaway