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These memories have been contributed by Myra Greer. In 1947, when I was 7, my mother and I moved from Salisbury in Wiltshire where my father was stationed at RAF Boscombe Down, to near Llanfarian, where my grandparents had ...Read more

A memory of Llanfarian in 1947

I meet one of my friends, he is going fishing, it is around 6:30pm. We go down Green Lane to the canal and turn right over the River Brent. He starts to fish between the locks. Mr Hunt from Studley Grange Road ...Read more

A memory of Hanwell in 1962 by Nick Beard

We lived in Back Lane probably from 1954 to 1958. I went to the local village school where Mrs Larter taught me italic writing (still commented on to this day) and Mr George was the headmaster. My elder sister was ...Read more

A memory of Chalfont St Giles in 1956

There were the Cardricks who lived at the top of Tilehurst Lane and Terrace Road and were a family of carpenters. Then there were the Carpenters who had the garage near the Standard Corner in Terrace Road and the ...Read more

A memory of Binfield by deswendy

I spent most of my early life just on the borders of Heston and southall, as my father was a male nurse working for the ministry and our house came with his job, back in the fifties, I and my mum and dad ...Read more

A memory of Heston by janetsmith728

I was born in Wood Green but lived at 460b Lordship Lane over a boot repair shop from a couple of days after until I was about 11. I attended Risley Avenue Infant and Junior schools from 1946/7 until 1951 then we moved to ...Read more

A memory of Tottenham by First Name Last Name

Ellen Laura (Ibbett, Clack, Hodgson) Preston, arrived from Canada and recorded: My sister Jessie and brother Lawrence met me for lunch in London and looked up my sister's train for Selsey, Sussex, with whom I ...Read more

A memory of Selsey by rosemaryabram

I was born at the Orsett Hospital in March 1951. First home was in Palmerston Road South Stifford. My first School was Stifford Primary at the top of Mill Lane, the walk up the hill seems to be awfully long now for a 5 year old. I do ...Read more

A memory of Grays by clive

Loved my time in Woodley great growing up year's, great friends Joe i'malley Tony Mann Martin green Pete Hughes Steve Minnis malc m'cloed and many others loved the football in the village Woodley athletic boot & ...Read more

A memory of Woodley by mikeadshead8

I lived above the green grocers shop at 21Lordship Lane in 1964 with my mother Pamela and my brother and sister our Surname was Harlow is there anybody out there who may remember us liviing there around 1963-1965

A memory of Dulwich by charlow