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I lived at 27 Kingsholm Gardens in Eltham from 1961. I have nothing but great memories of growing up in Eltham until we left around 1971. At 5 years old, running to Glovers or Wally's close to Brisset Park to pick up ...Read more

A memory of Eltham by gw

I was born in 1941 in the Maternity Home in Honeypot Lane. We lived at 595 Kenton Road just opposite the Church where we went to Sunday School and Brownies. There was a garage on the corner, opposite a row of shops and waste ground ...Read more

A memory of Kingsbury by tara1999

Tommy Hull had his house and opposite his barns on the bend of Church Road just before St Nicholas's Church . His main hayfield was were the estate at the top of Beaumont Terrace was built. Later when he retired the barns were ...Read more

A memory of Gosforth

I lived at no 50 just 2 doors down from st Winifred’ s church from 1944 to 1964. My mother was Stella Jeffery and my grandparents Mona and Charles (Jeff) Jeffery who was a dentist and had his surgery at No 50. Does anyone ...Read more

A memory of Penrhiwceiber by suetew

I was wearing my little red wellingtons which squelched when I put them on. They came well over my ankles but my legs still got splashed if I wasn’t careful. Sometimes I stamped on purpose into the puddles in the ruts made ...Read more

A memory of East Farleigh by Jemima Joyce

I was born at 70 Southlands Avenue and lived there with my mum and dad and elder sister and attended Warren Rd and St Olaves schools. My mum worked at the South Suburban Co-op which had a butchers one side and possibly a ...Read more

A memory of Orpington by bryan.biggs

I used to walk past the prefabs twice a day. I lived in Cattistock Rd and, after finishing at Castlecombe at the age of eleven, went to Edgebury, so I would cross Elmstead Lane and walk up Walden Ave and back in the afternoon. My parents ...Read more

A memory of Mottingham

We camped at Littleham, with only my immediate family in the farmer's field. We collected straw from the farmer, and stuffed our palliasses for beds. The straw was returned to the barn when we left. Each ...Read more

A memory of Littleham by Ann Martyr

I was so lucky to grow up in Barnes and haven't moved far away at all. We live in Sheen now so we still spend a lot of time in Barnes. Our family christenings, weddings and funerals were in St Mary's and I was a Brownie and attended ...Read more

A memory of Barnes by Roma Holland

RECOLLECTIONS OF ASH VALE By Lt Col Taylor Ash Vale, viewed from the main route through it the Frimley and Ash Vale roads would not have appeared to alter a lot during the last 100 years. Houses do now ...Read more

A memory of Ash Vale by nemeton2