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I went to the infant school then dycorts then harrowfields, , I remember going to school in the smog, we always had fog, snow, the milk cart was horse and cart, rag and bone the same, names like the tattems, ginger hinde, ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill by Roger Slate

I used to live in The Meadway, and went to St Johns infants School-a few memories of playing on 'the boxes' at play/lunchtime. These were actually old beer crates, and long before health and safety spoiled ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill by Richard Morgan

Anyone remember the junction of Tanner St. and Church Street in Barking, .... on the corner was the Britannia pub? My nan, (Alice Snell) was born in the ironmonger's shop next door to the pub and her father ran the shop ... but was it in Tanner or Church Street?

A memory of Barking by Ken H

I took a job at Gibbs Mews during the summer school holiday of 1967. I had worked every school holiday since I was 14, but this was certainly one of the more memorable jobs. The brewhouse, kegging department and warehouse were all ...Read more

A memory of Salisbury by peterleewright

I was at Hall Place for a year in 1961, originally at Brook Street girls school, Northumberland Heath. I loved it there, was there recently remembering happy days. At the main school in Townley Rd I ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by vikkifenlon

I used to live in Lacton Hall as a boy back in the days, early 1970's. I was a resident of the Caldecott Community of which Lacton Hall was an annex. I remember creasoting the fences in this picture for 3 old pence per fence which was awesome pocket money at the time..

A memory of Willesborough

Seeing the photo of the 'Northwood Hills Hotel' and the tall 'office' building beyond, took me back to recall 'The Cleopatra Restaurant' that was ...Read more

A memory of Northwood Hills by Tim Deacon

We lived at 66 lancaster road Family of 5 Went to davis lane school Headmaster was called mr knowels! I remember he died while i was still at the school and replaced by mr windsor Loved playing in the fields, in the morning just before ...Read more

A memory of Leytonstone by ksid64

I have written a series of memory articles that can be found on the http://www.barkinghistoricalsociety.co.uk/ under Vic's Memories. They cover all aspects of life in Barking from 1938 to about 1960. They ...Read more

A memory of Barking by Vic Howard

Having just stumbled on this website I felt compelled to add my recollections of living in Fenham in Cheeseburn Gardens from circa 1961 to 1980. I lived 2 streets down the hill from the first contributor who lived in Ovington ...Read more

A memory of Fenham by keith.hindson