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I was directed to this site by a friend who was convinced one of the contributors must have been my brother, because it mentioned that his father ran a fish stall in South Harrow Market (our father did) and how ...Read more

A memory of South Harrow by David Lowe

My grandparents lived at 41 Shaftesbury Crescent near the baseball ground from 1946 till 1980, next door lived Ethel Paling, she was a wonderful cook, the smell of her baking I can still remember today. Next to Ethel was Mr ...Read more

A memory of Pear Tree in 1946 by Gayle Megill

I grew up in Kepple Road at no 22, opposite the little flats between 1962/83. I went to Altmore/Napier-Nelson/EHGS/Langdon schools. I recall the High Street and I worked on the seafood stall outside the Cock for Pete. I remember the ...Read more

A memory of East Ham by Russell Oliver

I CAN REMEMBER MANY PEOPLE AND PLACES FROM MY CHILDHOOD LIVING IN 16 PINE ST ,BILL LOAN,LES PEARSON,WILLIE AND TINKER GORDEN,CHRIS LOWERY TO NAME BUT A FEW,AND THE PLACES WE USED TO GO TO ,DOWN "THE LINE" TO THE "GREEN HILL" ...Read more

A memory of Perkinsville in 1968 by Kevin Greener

I was born in Upton in 1961 and was brought up and attendent at the infant school there as well as attending Sunday School and being in the church choir for quite a few years. The people I remember are Mrs Gibson the ...Read more

A memory of Upton by John Hornby

I was born and lived at Longdon Green. I started work at West Cannock Colliery No.5 in 1951. I used to cycle to Rugeley every morning and store my bicycle in Jack Hill's shop doorway along with other miners' bikes, then catch the ...Read more

A memory of Rugeley in 1951 by Carl Linney

I'm trying to trace my family who lived in Longdon Clapham there name was Stannett.Grandma was Ann, and my Mother Gwendoline Julia Mary, known as Judy.My mother had brothers that lived in Shrewsbury, and I may have a cousin called Ada.Anyone who knows of family.Ann Owen

A memory of Shrewsbury by annowen42

I am researching my family ancestry on my mother's side. She was born in Rose Cottage, Upper Longdon in 1919 to parents; Francis and Edith Hodson (Nee Greatorix). Edith died when mum was two years old so any information ...Read more

A memory of Longdon in 1920 by Sheila Glazebrook

Living in Langdon Place was a real advantage when attending Mortlake Primary. 2 mins from registration and guess what nearly always late. A real little community on its own where we lived. All my brothers went to the same ...Read more

A memory of Mortlake by jim

My husbands family were in Langdon Hills as early as 1797 when John Bacon married Sarah Graylin at the old church Langdon Hills.  The family had many occupations, thatcher, bailiff, agricultural labourer etc.  They ...Read more

A memory of Langdon Hills in 1860 by alma