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To anyone reading this; I was born Valerie Harding and lived in Wedges Mills and I remember so many things about my childhood in Cannock. The Maypole dancing at John Woods school, attending Church each Thursday ...Read more

A memory of Cannock in 1953 by Valerie Van Ramesdonk

I lived in Glyn-Llan (Penny McKay) 1 of 6 girls. I loved spending my summer days down the Dimbath, building dams so we could swim and build forts. We would take a picnic and off we'd go all day and our parents never worried about us ...Read more

A memory of Blackmill by Penelope Underhill

I came to live in Meopham in May 1953 when I was 5 months old. I lived in a house called Kesteven right on the bend in the road at Meopham Green. Derham's the bakers was opposite, where Ken Derham used to bake all ...Read more

A memory of Meopham in 1953 by Melanie Everett

I moved in with my parents (Mr and Mrs Saffin), towards the end of the war. The Canadians were stationed in the huge houses dotted around the village - I was only 10 at the time but I remember the Canadian ...Read more

A memory of Woldingham in 1944

I was born in Croft Close 1961, at the top of Osborne Road. I decided today to have a look back at the area. I remember the Old police station which was turned into the driving school, I can remember my journey from Croft Close to ...Read more

A memory of Belvedere in 1965 by Tracy Jordan

Hi, I am Linda Atkinson, nee Halford, I was brought up on the Gypsy Lane estate, attending Woodhouse Junior school and remember the carnivals/parades held on the village green. My best friends were Nancy and Maria Churms, and ...Read more

A memory of Normanton by Linda Atkinson

My Mum and Dad used to take my sister and I to ‘The Green Room’ tea shop too, usually on a Saturday morning. We used to enjoy a large homemade shortbread biscuit! I remember the animal charity box at the door too, it was of ...Read more

A memory of West Byfleet by Margaret Jones

I lived in Perivale from 1946 to 1977 by the maternity hospital. Went to Drayton Secondary School in West Ealing from 1957 to 1962. John Walters was the head at that time. Travelled to school by train from South Greenford Halt to West ...Read more

A memory of Ealing by slatters444

Family moved into in 59 and a I came along in 62. Remember the blue, red & green blocks (blue was best lived @ 138, 1st floor). Many happy memories and friends to name a few- the obies, cowie, graves, wallers, king, paddy (can't ...Read more

A memory of Fulham by sargenttony

We moved to Hertford Road in 1971, I was 3 years old. I remember playing in our overgrown garden which backed on to the Burges road playing fields soon after we moved in. There used to be a horrendous smell from the ...Read more

A memory of Barking by abridgeboy