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If you look closely, just behind the R.A.C. sign, you can see a sign for The Green Room, which was a delightful little tea room run by two sisters I think. It was very elegant and seemed to belong to another time altogether. I ...Read more

A memory of West Byfleet by mcvirgo

Hi , My name is Vic Ballard , I was brought up by my Grandparents from 1942 and lived next door to Cassland Rd school which later became my secondary school , my first school was Orchard Rd at the end of Cassland Rd and ...Read more

A memory of South Hackney by vickyb60

First i must tell another story when Charlie Chaplin and Sidney lived with my Grandfather Charlie Ssampson in 23 King Street Gillingham Kent.Coly Goodman American Bought the Gem bottom of King Street in 1909 ,,Needed a ...Read more

A memory of Wealdstone by robertpeter7

I went to the School approx 1952-1957 firstly in the old School and then in the new school which was so modern and spacious- it had everything. The Gym was brilliant, albeit I wasn't very good. ...Read more

A memory of Sunbury

Our family moved here from Plymouth in the mid fifties Have fond memories of days spent on the beach when we were children. We lived in Armada Road and in a rented property near the Old Ship Inn. Things I remember were having ...Read more

A memory of Cawsand by stephen.foster27

My dad was born in Kensington and went to butler street school from late 40s to late 50s. His name is Kenneth jackson or just ken. He always talks of the happy days and all his friends. His mums name was Louise and his ...Read more

A memory of Liverpool by jacksoncarol197

Hello, the year 1944/45, my mother had put up with the V1 ‘s being dropped near us, we lived on the out skirts of London. A V2 was dropped one day, killing 22 people at the bottom of the road where we lived. So with ...Read more

A memory of Lambley by chrisrob1942

I remember moving here in 1970 into a brand new tenement,mossvale rd, everybody seemed to just keep to themselves ,no community spirit ,nothing much to do then, no shops, as nearest shops were in ...Read more

A memory of Craigend

My first recollection of life in Whiston was as a small child waking up at my Grandma's house on the morning she moved from near the crossroads to a newly built bungalow in Birchall Ave.(although her family had lived in Whiston for a few ...Read more

A memory of Whiston

Sent here early 80's for 3 weeks. I'm now 50. HELL on earth! Forced to eat porridge which made me sick even though I told them this. Watched a monitor at another table forced to eat food from floor that another ...Read more

A memory of Fornethy Residential School