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Having lived from 1938 to 1959 in the adjacent Lymington Road, which backs onto the Richmond-Broad Street Line serving this station and having passed it daily to and from my way to school/work, I would ...Read more

A memory of Swiss Cottage in 1950 by Dennis Paul

My grandfather, David Livingston Jones, was born in Llanwrst. His family owned the butcher shop known as 'Jones the Hand' which stood on the corner in the market place. My grandfather joined the police force and moved to Manchester where he settled, married and raised his family.

A memory of Llanrwst by Diana Batchelor

I lived in Cintra Park, off Anerley Hill from 1950 to 1967 and remember the Paxton Arms on the corner of Palace Road. There was a general store on the next corner up owned at one time by the son of a friend of my ...Read more

A memory of Crystal Palace in 1950 by Alan Baker

I lived over the toyshop in Coldharbour Lane from 1942 to 1954. I went to Townfield Infant School and then to the Juniors, but passed the 11+ and went on to Ealing County Grammar School in 1948. Our toilets were open to the sky ...Read more

A memory of Hayes by David Woolf

Having been born and raised on Clowes Street, West Gorton and having lived there between 1947 and 1960 before moving to Cambert Lane, Gorton, I still feel sad whenever I travel from Lincolnshire to see the "old" area ...Read more

A memory of Gorton by John Holmes

I was born in Jersey Road in 1960. Just around the corner, my nan used to own a grocery shop in Devonshire Road called Smiths. I had loads of good times there as a young boy. There was also a chip shop very near but I ...Read more

A memory of West Ham in 1965 by Stephen Hatfield

Just out of shot on the left is the turning for Hamilton Road, where my wife, Angela, and I both lived for many years. Some way down Hamilton on the right hand side just before the junction with Clive Road was a small row of ...Read more

A memory of West Norwood by Trevor Watkins

I travelled to Collyer's School in Horsham from Holmwood between 1967 and 1972. I would leave my bike at a house around the corner after having cycled from Broome Hall, and hopefully be in time for the 8.32. If I missed that, it ...Read more

A memory of Holmwood Corner in 1971 by Jeremy Morfey

I was born at number 15 Swan Street before my parents moved next door, No.14. My family had people living all around the area, maternal in Swan Street/ Hargreave and paternal, from Model Place. We had a ...Read more

A memory of Darlington in 1960 by David Preston

I worked as a Saturday boy in Arthur Gardiners in the mid 1970's. Across the road was a dry cleaners run by a guy called Rudi, who employed a beautiful blond girl called Lisa, who also worked Saturday. On the corner ...Read more

A memory of South Harrow in 1975 by Malcolm Gleave