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I attended The Bridge Infants and Junior School from 1947 and vividly remember that in the Infants playground on the banking at the rear, a crashed warplane, which I always assumed was a Spitfire. I realise it ...Read more

A memory of Wealdstone by clockhouse37

Memories are funny, they come and go and during this time of lockdown I've thought quite a lot about my childhood. We lived in Amberley Road, very close to the Raglan School entrance in Raglan Road. The ...Read more

A memory of Bush Hill Park by Sharon Kenealy

As you look at this picture, the hedgerow and trees on the right hid an old spring water bottling plant. It was all very basic. We discovered it one day on a trip to One Tree Hill. As a 'gang' of boys from Goldsmiths Avenue, we used ...Read more

A memory of Corringham by thestockies

I wrote the 11 plus exam in Woodhurst in about 1949 and passed! Miracles will never cease! The school bus didn't come into Woodhurst so we rode our bicycles to Oldhurst, parked them in the garage there (6d a ...Read more

A memory of Ramsey by hamishg

In the early seventies, I was a student at Sarum St Michael College of Education in the Cathedral Close. The weekends were incredibly boring, with nothing to do and nowhere to have fun. Until, a friend asked me if I ...Read more

A memory of Salisbury by gillian.rose2

Hi I lived in Hammond Street Cheshunt in the 1960-1970,s.My brother and I both went to Flamstead End Junior School.The Headmaster was Mr.Cave,,and my teacher was Mrs.Sibley.I have wonderful memories of living there and school.My brother and I ...Read more

A memory of Cheshunt by darryl.clarke1

My name is Jim O'Hanlon. I am 66 years old. I have just discovered this site and have seen a couple of places written about which provoke many nice memories from my childhood and early teens. I remember ...Read more

A memory of Wembley by johanlon2002

Hi all I went to Kingsley from 1954 - 1958. My name before marriage was Geraldine Inett. I was in Elgar House and my last teacher was Mrs Harvey. I remember Rita Bird was Head Girl. Can't remember too many names of my class mates ...Read more

A memory of Chelsea by Geraldine Stewart

our family lived in the huts at cross keys militia camp for around 10 yrs or more.yet nothing much is revealed in the history of roxwell about these camps.the cross keys camp housed homeless families till it was closed down.yet no ...Read more

A memory of Roxwell by fraxinus10a1

I lived in The Ridgeway, schooled at Longfield in Sunflower House , motto 'Cheerfulness' which has endured with me as my favourite flower, I grow monsters and matches the attitude Itry to have still! Miss Perks was the ...Read more

A memory of North Harrow by Zoe Norris