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I loved attending this school when Mr. Rackstraw was the headmaster. I have great memories of Mr. Kincaid, Mr. Britnell, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Turner, Miss Pittam and Ms. Hill (P.E. teachers). Everyone was afraid of Mrs. Brooks. Does anyone remember the air raid shelters they had in the playground?

A memory of Cippenham by Freda Loeding (Swan)

Arthur Mason is my Paternal great grandfather he was born in August 1896 son of Fred Mason and Jane Ann Mason (nee) Yates. in 1901 according to the Census record i found on Ancestry he was just aged 4yrs old ...Read more

A memory of Weaverham by bellalouise1987

The 1955 photos reflect a time well remembered by myself and many of the following will be recalled by old 'locals'. N90085. Home to Arthur Schlater and Norwegian wife. Not widely known ...Read more

A memory of Newick

A friend and I were reminiscing recently. Our conversation came round to an old shop at the bottom of Salters Road, next to the double bus stops opposite The Globe. We could recall it only sold sweets and tobacco but couldn't ...Read more

A memory of Gosforth by philipjlynn

My family's houses were situated next door to the chapel. In fact part of the chapel was built on what was some of our land. Family name was Chambers and in the early 1900s my Great grandfather William was the village blacksmith. ...Read more

A memory of Oscroft by carolannsmith777

My first memory of Ottershaw was the big freeze in the early 50's when, with a friend's help, I built a snow wall across Bousley Rise near to the top of the hill just before our house "Lintons". My father James Daborn [Jim] was ...Read more

A memory of Ottershaw by tvsafrica

I started in the 6th form in September, 1965, Mrs. Taylor was our form mistress, Miss Fuller the Headmistress, Mrs. Richards for French, Miss Simms for English. In those days my name was Ruby Little; ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath by vikkifenlon

We lived in Brooke Crescent,Edmonton from 1941. Until 1955. I attended Brettenham infants and Junior School and Montague Senior School. Our surname was Raymond. Anyone out there remember us.

A memory of Edmonton by jeanwhitelock12

Anyone remember the Amelia coffee bar in Oakwood at the end of Station Parade shops, where the beat set would frequent in the early 60's, then the Mods as the juke box was popular and coffee with froth in glass cups? I lived at ...Read more

A memory of Oakwood in 1961 by Christopher Liddle

I lived in Glenmount Road from birth (1946) till 1968 and have visited several times since. There used to be a dairy at the end of the road - owned by the Bugden family. They later built a two storey house on adjacent ...Read more

A memory of Mytchett in 1960 by Norm Cheale