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We moved to Dagenham from Plaistow in East London when I was two years old. We moved to Leys Avenue, on the Rookery Farm estate. It was out in the sticks then with the remainder of Rookery Farm still in business with ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham in 1950 by Tom Baker

You don't know me Beryl, just seen your memory of Harpurhey and realised your my cousin, I was borrn in Sunderland st in the 40s

A memory of Harpurhey

My name is Dennis Frier I was born in Golden Green at 4 sign post field ,then moved to number 2 at about the age of 3 ,I have many memories of playing down by the river Bourne with all my friends ,and playing in the fields,summer ...Read more

A memory of Golden Green by christine.frier

Can anyone help with the name of the man that lived at Toadsmore (on the road between The Bourne & Eastcombe) Who sold & supplied Logs. He lived in a small building had an open backed van and I think that he had a ...Read more

A memory of Stroud in 1959 by Graham Wright

Hi I am writing this in the hope that someone will be able to help me, I was doing some research for myself on Hullbridge when I came across a memory written by Mike Atkins he and Terry Groom were the last persons to run the ferry ...Read more

A memory of Romford by vonnebourne

When I was a child, my family stayed in the house then called "Fresh Field" on the corner of August Lane and Ride Lane (we were in the UK on 6 months home leave from the Far East where I grew up). ...Read more

A memory of Farley Green in 1967

Yes the Queen's Head at Nutfield took a lot of money off the hard working Monotype apprentices. I was one of them. I am Graham Bourne. Terry Hindley and I would spend many a happy hour plus after overtime at "the Type" on ...Read more

A memory of Nutfield in 1970 by Graham Bourne

I was born in Portaferry in 1943 but moved to England, aged just 5 years, when my mother remarried. My mother's family were Mcbrides and were well known in the town, my mother was one of 13 children although some of them did not ...Read more

A memory of Portaferry by Edward Graham

I remember the beach-like atmosphere at Bourne brook off Brook End, Fazeley in the summer months (early to mid 1970s). Whole families would sit and watch their children swim in the brook. I learned to swim and fish here. I ...Read more

A memory of Fazeley in 1974 by Stjohn Moore

Myself and 2 brothers and 2 sisters lived in Middle Street for over 10 years. I think we moved away in 1969. I have wonderful memories. Hot summers, cold winters. Our house back then was Bourne Cottage. ...Read more

A memory of Eastington by Derry Hughes