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My nan, Coral Newton, started the Brownies group in Horndon on the Hill in 1963 or 1964; she still has her Brown Owl badge. I was hoping to find out if there are any photos or if anyone went to the Brownies as it was something so close to her heart.

A memory of Horndon on the Hill in 1964 by Faye Newton

My dad grew up in Loscoe, his parents and their parents too; my dad is 69 now. When I was a young un', there was only Mr Mason's shop, the old school and the Loscoe Villas still left in Loscoe - I am 41! Dad ...Read more

A memory of Normanton in 1972

From 1950 to about 1956 (was 5_11 yrs old) lived at 149 Footscray Rd which was a converted coach house very near the TA drill hall. Often kept awake by the rifle practice. House now demolished and replaced by little close of houses ...Read more

A memory of Eltham by Ronald Knowles

Have lived in Addlestone for 46 years teaching in the old St. Paul`s Junior and the newer Middle School. St. Paul`s Church celebrates 175 years this year and as a member of the church choir for over 35 years I am ...Read more

A memory of Addlestone by Cynthia Smith

This shot faces north towards the "T" junction where Queens Road runs across the North end of Camp Road. The road running off to the right in the foreground is "High Street" and used to be the terminus for the Aldershot and District ...Read more

A memory of Farnborough in 1965 by Billy Moon

This photo is way past 1950 as this place is Mansfield Road Hill leading out of Swallownest, it is after the council had re-modelled the hill making it a wider road with a tarmac footpath. On the left where the road levels out is the depot set up when the road was re-constructed.

A memory of Swallownest by Charles King

I was born in Richmond in 1937. Moved to Isleworth in 1940 attended Isleworth Blue School in 1942, then attended Busch School in 1943 until 1944 then returned in 1945 till 1946. I remember Mr Smith, Mr Sutton, Mrs Crow and Miss ...Read more

A memory of Isleworth in 1943 by Valerie Williams

Hello to you all, I'm hoping that someone can help with some research I'm currently doing on a stoneware pot I recently bought printed with the name H J Piggott, 45a and 46 West Street, Horsham. I've included a link to a ...Read more

A memory of Horsham in 1910 by Derek Reilly

I loved my schooling there from 1950 to 55. We had horses (oh, those nighttime rides), outdoor swimming pool (freezing at midnight!), Guy Fawkes night in the Elephant Pit, long walks to Polesden Lacey, hockey games against the nuns ...Read more

A memory of Effingham in 1950 by Susanna Murray Soares

I remember the upstairs cafe here, it is where I ate my first hamburger and drank a banana milkshake! This would have been in 1959 (ish!) I also worked as a Saturday girl in Queensway Stores which was just out of shot in this ...Read more

A memory of Crawley in 1959