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I came across this site whilst searching for something else and became entranced by the fascinating memories of what nowadays seems such a long time ago. Like many others who have posted memories, I was born in St ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham by nigelamorley

My earliest recollection is around 1944, we had a milk cart with a beautiful shire horse to pull it. Ashmore Street ran from Hyde road to Redgate lane, the first building was Edmonds Bakery who made the best eccles cakes in the ...Read more

A memory of West Gorton by norkenf

I was born in Benfield Street in 1946. We lived in a house which was condemned due to either bomb damage or shock, as there were large splits in the basement walls. My first memories of the street were playing ...Read more

A memory of Battersea

When I was growing up in the 60s and 70s there was an old run down mansion across the road from Charles path,with stables in the grounds. Do you have more info about the family that used to live there

A memory of Chapelhall by philsomers008

I grew up in Bedgebury rd in 1961 and attended Ealdham sq under the headmaster mf thee and the intrepid Mrs blyde music teacher,had really good schooling and then went to Eltham green which was a huge ,vast building with hundreds of ...Read more

A memory of Eltham by garytaylor512

Marden Park was the furthest extent of our cross-country run from Caterham School (Wapses Lodge) in 1951. We would leave the school, cross the Caterham by-pass, run on a bridle path between fields (which I believe, in 1944, were used as ...Read more

A memory of Caterham by druidh

My mother's family lived in Sturry all their lives. My Mum and her 3 siblings were born at 4 High Street and lived there for years. She even met my Dad there as he lived a short time at 3 High Street. My grandfather was head ...Read more

A memory of Sturry by jonsimzadi

I now Friends reunited has closed down I was browsing the tintermnet and found this website, bit of a surprise But anyway don’t know if anyone will remember me, Derrick I used to live in Newbury Close, ...Read more

A memory of Northolt by plumberderrick99

Hi All, I work at The Holdbrook Hub which is a community based project based in the heart of of the Holdbrook community. For the last few months we have been running a Holdbrook heritage project. We are looking for pictures ...Read more

A memory of Waltham Cross by kyshelly25

Hello Frank, I know you have sent a message to me as I managed to get a quick glance of it before it disappeared and I was unable to find it again but I did read that you were asking where abouts I lived in the Bridge. Well ...Read more

A memory of Woodford Bridge by norbet