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The coffee house some people remember was called Wilson's, and although only 8 or 9 I remember a large gold-coloured coffee pot hanging outside, much like a pub sign. Yes, the smell was indeed delicious and pervaded the entire ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by jeff_boyle

Each year, the excitement mounted as summer drew near. Dad would drag out the large wicker hamper and Mum would start to fill it with clothes, wellies and tins of food from Galbraiths or the Co-op. By school's end, the ...Read more

A memory of Dunoon

The number 12 bus went past it and it cost me 2 pence each way from Crystal Palace. The bus stoped by the Libary and we ran down to the Baths entrance. It seemed masive that vitorian fronted building. Up the steps to the ticket ...Read more

A memory of Forest Hill by Wayne Ruffle

I have just read the memory posted by Tine Kooiman dated November 13th 2013 regarding a small hospital near the Buckhurst Hill railway station. She does not mention what time period she was there but ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill by gordonroberts1159

i remember walking from st.leonards church to school. ilived miles a way in tulse hill. Tony metcalfe.

A memory of Streatham by Anthony Metcalfe

i would like to hear from anyone who lived in amies st or went to lavender hill school, I was born there in 1946 and moved on in 1966, marion Shakespeare.

A memory of Battersea by hill286

I was born and raise in Battersea from 1948 till late 1960. My father David Beardall owned a second hand shop in Plough Road also he was a totter drove a horse an cart. During the time I worked in a soft drink factory in st. John hill if ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by patbeardall

Mr Hill was the govenor when I first went to Measham, I would say around 1959, a gang of us used to go every Tuesday from west norfolk in one or two cars, this continued for many years.Originally it was two or three ex-army huts side by ...Read more

A memory of Measham by burnelpenhaul

My memory of Patna is an 11 year old Canadian girl visiting my Dad's oldest brother John Mackenzie & his wife Jessie. I am not sure of the address but it was something like to 2 Hill Drive Uncle John was a very clever man. He had won ...Read more

A memory of Patna by r.e.pearse

I left Ireland with my Family in 1953 and left part of my heart there. My Grandparents lived in Portavogie right by the seaside, they had a farm and a General store. Granny always had a pot of soup on her stove in the winter, and many ...Read more

A memory of Portavogie by Rita Gillard