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Balloon Woods. Most people says it was a hell hole. Yes some parts of it was. But to a child it was good. There were more quite a few blocks. Some had four floors, these were called Tansley Walk, Bealey Walk, Hartington ...Read more

A memory of Wollaton in 1971 by Jean Smith

Reading some of those memories of students at what is now a still -thriving grammar school is so nostalgic. I went to BTHSG 1974-81 & just loved it. Not quite sure what that says about me. Reading the 60s students' ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath

The Sandeman Family moved to Four Elms in 1950. We moved from Bexley Kent. Winnie and Richard were my parents my brother Mark had just been born in September. We moved to Wendy's bungalow, just on the corner next to the post ...Read more

A memory of Four Elms by gavin

My name at school was Yvonne Reynolds and I was in the JDSX-SDX stream. Thank you everyone for your memories. I'm pleased to see that there some writing who are about my age now [b.1937]. My first year was ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Kate Sanford

Well now, my name is John Earl and I think I was at this School (having transferred from Alma Road) from about 1958/9. I shall keep this short in case I'm wasting my time, if I get a response then we'll go from there. I shall just ...Read more

A memory of Sidcup by earl208

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 lived at Welling and went to Little Danson School and Hook Lane School. When I was 11 years old in 1942 I went to Westwood Girls Secondary School until 1945. I was then 14 and could have gone to ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by Leonard Field

Other peoples memories are bringing back some of my own. Walking from Bexley to the Regal for Saturday morning movies across the heath. Frog spawn from the river at the mill. Walking to school past the brewery to the ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1945 by Michael Gorst

I recently shared memories of the many clubs, bars and dance halls that sprung up in and around Welling during the mid 1960's Mod era. Since then several other venues have come to mind. I remember the Sunday ...Read more

A memory of Welling

I was born in London in 1933 and later, when the Ideal Homes Estates were constructed, my parents with me, moved to Howard avenue at Bexley. Danson Park was the place to go to. Everything happened there. Firework displays ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by jbba20508