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remember being packed off to this boys home, well it was a self contained village really. every amenetie was taken care of church just inside the gates...school,,,,about 8/10 houses..the experience was quite ...Read more

A memory of Bromley by roywhitey

I lived at 6 Camborne Road, Welling with my mother Hermine Wright and my grandparents Fred and Elsie Wright from 1943 to 1948. I attended East Wickham Infants School, where my teacher was Miss Sharp. I think the year must ...Read more

A memory of Welling by xpristpher

I was born at home in Lester Avenue in 1947. 9 of us lived in that 3 bedroomed house, and it never seemed overcrowded. There were 2 Grandparents, an Aunt, Uncle and Cousin, my Mum and Dad, my Sister and Me. I can remember going to ...Read more

A memory of West Ham by r.harcourt187

I lived in dunmurry for 16 years from 1960 until 1976 the things that i remember in the village were the two barber shops the first one was beside jack norths sweet shop on the bridge where as a young boy i remember being left in ...Read more

A memory of Dunmurry by carole.chambers19

I lived here 45-47 myParents had the fish and chip shop and furniture store. I remember the twins next door, Ruth and faith who used to come over and we would eat scrump in the bomb shelter in the back yard area. Went to Surrey Street ...Read more

A memory of Kilburn by kevynastley

I lived in Shenley from the age of 10 to 15. They were my war years. I went to the boys school in Shenley and then to Hillside Senior School Borehamwood. They were very happy days, removed from the London bombing. My brother and cousin ...Read more

A memory of Shenley by tomsaunders71

Hello Does anyone remember the Haynes family that lived on Haydon's Road up until 1953? My grandfather Charlie Haynes died that year and his wife, Violet, and children Colin and Elaine then moved back to Wales. My father has lots ...Read more

A memory of Wimbledon by mandyhaynes01

I was born in Gibbeson Terrace off the High street in early 1941. My first memory is hearing air raid sirens going off early in the morning, I think they were just practising. We were a poor family although my dad was doing special war ...Read more

A memory of Lincoln by hksimpson

I was born in Luton at the St Marys Grove Road Maternity home in 1959. My parents had moved to Luton in 1949 following my paternal grandmother who had been bombed out of the East End. We lived on Humberstone Road, me and my ...Read more

A memory of Luton

I was born in London in 1933 and later, when the Ideal Homes Estates were constructed, my parents with me, moved to Howard avenue at Bexley. Danson Park was the place to go to. Everything happened there. Firework displays viewed ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by jbba20508