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I wasn't born there but the years I spent in Rumford were some of my happiest. We moved there in 1960, my parents bought a house in the very centre of the village which also had a grocery shop attached. It turned out ...Read more

A memory of Rumford by Barbara Fisher

Hello Audrey and Yvonne! I'm new to my iPad so was amazed to come across your memories! I lived at 24 Manor road next door to you Yvonne with my mum and dad John and Winnie Ellis and my big brothers John and ...Read more

A memory of Erith by mcaunter2244

Gosh, I remember the park gardens. I spent the first three years of my life at 2 Ashton villas in slad road, just along from the gardens. Mrs Vincent owned the house. Whenever the sun shone, we were taken to the park. I particularly ...Read more

A memory of Stroud by fdavies38

My Mum Jean worked in Watling Ave for many years - Hairdressing. She started work in The Don around 1956. This used to be opp the station. She left and worked at Gala and then had the shop in he name for a while ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak by tinasown61540632

I remember Father McNeice, Father Randall and Father Preston as vicars at St Michael's church in Aveley. My Mother Mary Archer was the church clerk at St Michael's for many years from the 50s. She also did some cleaning there, was a ...Read more

A memory of Aveley

I've just received an e-mail from Ray Cooke today 29/2/2016, i have been in touch with him before and we did remember more or less the same things and people in the home, so after his e-mail i decided to have another look at this site, ...Read more

A memory of Horncastle by Stephen Gilbride

I was born in St George's Avenue and went to North Road Infants and Juniors. Both my parents were from Southall. My aunt still lives by western Market. I remember playing by the gas works and railway and summer carnivals in the park.

A memory of Southall

My father's parents (my grandparents) moved from Carshalton to Ashtead in early 1950s to a bungalow at 72 Chaffers Mead. We used to visit regularly from our home in Redhill by rail; a steam train to Deepdene, a run down to ...Read more

A memory of Ashtead by Canon David Frost

Though I was born in London in 1938 I spent a lot of my childhood at my grandfather's home, then when he died in 1946 it became my Uncle's home in Bryncoch. The address was Glasfryn 132 Main Road Bryncoch, the house was nearly opposite the ...Read more

A memory of Neath by jonjacley

The picture titled Denham, Widewater Lock c.1965 is in fact Herefield Lock with the Moorhall Road bridge in the background, there is also another picture titled Denham Lock that also shows Herefield Lock and not ...Read more

A memory of Denham by robertzzz