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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

I was born in Birkenhead and moved with mum and dad to Northern Ireland when I was about 6. My mum and dad's family lived in Birkenhead, Bebington and Bromborough. I was at my Nana's in Birkenhead and later ...Read more

A memory of Bebington

We moved to Easthampstead in 1962 and moved away in 1968. Bracknell town did have the Crossways but I do remember the rest of the town which was still beautiful and old. When we returned in 1969 I was horrified as an 11 ...Read more

A memory of Bracknell in 1962

My family and I moved to Withybrook in 1960 first of all we lived in 2 all saints close later we moved yo 4 Kirby Lane. 2 All saints Close was the place where I met my future wife she lived at No3 next door. I was ...Read more

A memory of Withybrook in 1960 by Peter John Buckby

I have fond memories of this part of the town - I worked in Cawdells as a Saturday girl on the switchboard - great fun when you're 15! My mum bought all our bedlinen and other useful items in their January sales. My teens were spent ...Read more

A memory of Watford in 1963 by Tricia Priestley

On 3rd of June 1953 I arrived at West Kirby by steam train with a good many other RAF recruits who had been brought to the town to do their recruit training at Royal Air Force Recruit Training School West ...Read more

A memory of West Kirby by Albert Wm Gosnall

I grew up here in the 70's and left the village in 1982. My Mother ran the first shop on the high street for a number of years having taken it over from my Grandfather Alfred Horsman, who was also on the Hambleton District Council ...Read more

A memory of Swainby in 1973 by Matthew Horsman

I fondly recall my days as a late 1950's pupil at the Grammar School on its hill. A bus service was used to ferry pupils like me from the more distant parts of the county. We had a mixed attendance and the headmaster ...Read more

A memory of Chippenham in 1959 by Mark Newberry

I was born in Straight Road Harold Hill in 1943 and in 1947 we moved into the Prefabs across the road to Holly Road which was just off Briar Road, these Prefabs which I believe were errected by German Prisoners of war were ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill in 1950 by Alan Reeves

I remember one day I was with my mother just walking to the station to get the train to Bush Hill Park where we lived and hearing the loud Putt Putt noise of a doodle bug.We and all the people around looked up and ...Read more

A memory of Enfield in 1945 by Patrick O'brien