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I remember living in george st west on the new rows I can remembet the shops there were lots ; the co-op walter wilsons where my aunt worked there was a tv shop post office; sparks shop tben another I cant remember the name then bottom ...Read more

A memory of Coundon by johndobe01

I was born and bred in Chatham until moving away in September 1966,following my late Father's posting to to a MoD London job. My siblings were all born and bred in Chatham, with nearly all of us growing up there until we left. ...Read more

A memory of Chatham by rbrattle

1950's to 1960's There were two butchers (Chinn's was one), two bakers (Toops and Hancocks), two barbers (Mr Colwill and Stansbury's who also had a Christmas Club for toys) numerous grocery shops. A Draper's ...Read more

A memory of Horrabridge by Elaine Parnell

going to Trafford park when I was small to see my dad barney fee ,granddad,nana who lived at 441 fourth street ,seeing my dad at the park hotel ,there was a lot of stories about my granddad,bernard fee who was a big man fighting he was ...Read more

A memory of Trafford Park by bernardfee96

I was born in London in 1936but lived in Dagenham, I went to Erkenwald girls school , and before that Dorothy Barley. I lived in the war years I was uneak then because I was the only black child in the schools, I was ...Read more

A memory of Dagenham by chloesupergran

Born in Oakwood Rd Hilsea In 1937with memories of watching Dog Fights in the sky from our Anderson Air Raid shelter during the early part of WW2 before going up to Dunstaffnage in Scotland in 1943 when my father who was a Shipwright in ...Read more

A memory of Portsmouth by Brian Woodward

we moved to Montgomery ave in 1949 I remember when long rd estate was being built, we used to follow the Barber Green machine around because of the brilliant finiish of the tarmac roads.they were ideal for our roller skates. ...Read more

A memory of Bournemouth by grahampym

It seems my family have routes in Draycott and there are several graves in the cemetery with the Barber name on them.My grandfathers cousin Frederick Barber joined the army and was killed in action on the 27th of ...Read more

A memory of Draycott by dennis131barber

I have wonderful memories of Talacre from 1968 when my mum and dad purchased their first caravan on Thompson's Field next to Brookside Amusements, until 2000 when my mum and dad finally sold their caravan. I was friends with ...Read more

A memory of Talacre by diane.feilder

I was born there in 1957 and lived there until 1975. Rhodes had those lovely handmade sweets. There was a Delicatessen next door..always had a lovely smell of roasting coffee - and fabulous wheels of Brie.. The reindeer pub always ...Read more

A memory of Northwood