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Tring hosts a lovely Christmas shopping evening each year when the High Street is decorated, the shop windows have illuminated Christmas displays and stay open late and the place is ...Read more

A memory of Tring in 2004 by John Howard Norfolk

We lived above a shop in Northolt Road, South Harrow close to the station for two years. We had no hot water, no bathroom, and very limited space. It was our first married home. Traffic outside was constant. Despite all this it ...Read more

A memory of South Harrow in 1963 by Peter Lay

Whilst I lived at Mattishall near Dereham in the early 1960's I became a regular visitor to the area in Summer and Winter, having use of a small boat at Burnham Overy Staithe. Fishing and full days out at ...Read more

A memory of Holkham in 1960 by Neville Orton

This half burnt out mansion and wonderful Japanese garden holds very special memories for me.Although it had notices saying it was private and to keep out,not to mention trespassers would be prosecuted,I ...Read more

A memory of Harrow on the Hill in 1966 by Pauline Coles

I went to Southlands school harrow on the hill from 1958-1968 when it closed down. It was a victorian building and catered for day girls and borders. Many of the borders had parents living ...Read more

A memory of Harrow on the Hill by 24jenny

Born in 1954 I lived in Graham Road, Wealdstone until I was 25. I started my school days at Whitefriars whilst waiting for a place at St Joseph’s and then ultimately Sacred Heart Grammar. I had a Saturday job in Poplar Stores and ...Read more

A memory of Wealdstone by overkeen

I lived close to Greenford Grammar (GCGS) and went to school there between 1963 - 1968. Many of my new schoolfriends lived in Northolt or North Greenford so I found myself spending much of my early teens there. In particular, I have fond ...Read more

A memory of Northolt

The Cabin in Graham Road was a school boy's (and girl's) dream! At the front of the shop, behind the counter, was an array of jars of sweets, sold by the quarter (lb) and every other piece of confectionary or chocolate you could name: ...Read more

A memory of Wealdstone in 1960

Hi, this is a long shot. I'm trying to trace my family from Northolt, my aunt and uncle, Alice and Albert Priest; they have six children, Teddy, David, Jimmy, Annie, Trudy and Danny who will all be in there 40's to 60's now. My ...Read more

A memory of Northolt by Bernie Brodie Browne

My father and his parents ran the sweet shop and ajoining hairdressind salon on the Harrow road. Somewhere near the kodak factory, where all the factory workers came to buy their cigarrettes, tobacco and sweets. ...Read more

A memory of North Harrow in 1940 by Alice Baker