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I was put into care at Violet Ayres Lodge in 1958 with my two brothers, John and Peter. When we first went there the houseparents were Tom and Iona Leslie. Some of the names I remember were George Howe, Michael Hill, ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill in 1958 by Jim Saunders

A message from anyone who might have attended New Road School. My aunt, who was better known as a teacher at New Road School, was called Miss Jones and then Mrs Thornicroft. She is still living in Buckhurst Hill and will ...Read more

A memory of South Tottenham in 1940 by Stephanie Bilton

At the time, I was in the RN, serving in a Joint Servce org attachd to the Army at Wilton. My wife and I lived in Manor Road, just off London Road. Most of our shopping was done at weekends, starting off with a ...Read more

A memory of Salisbury in 1962 by David Jones

These houses were on the way from our dad's allotment over by what is now the golf club to our Auntie Dot's house in the Range.Reminds me of all those long summer evenings we would ride our bikes from High Barnes to the allotment ...Read more

A memory of Ely by Linda Green

We used run down the hill past Ford Place to the Mardyke stream where we fished for hours for tiddlers. There was also a bluebell wood nearby where we found primroses and wild roses in the summer. They are wonderful childhood memories, we lived at 202, Broxbourne Drive on the Aveley Estate!

A memory of South Ockendon in 1953 by Pam Hall (Nee Carrick)

I was born in the house of Williams the Milk on the corner of Graig Avenue; my over-riding memories of the following few years are mainly of the horse and cart Mr. Williams used, pulled by his horse ...Read more

A memory of Graig in 1942 by John Davies

My memories relate to 1949-1968 and I remember going to St. Paul's church hall to bop until I dropped with friends, and then had to walk home to Low-hill, shoes in hand, as we had missed the last bus. Happy times ...Read more

A memory of Wolverhampton in 1950 by Patricia Hunt

I have copied and pasted a few sections of my great-grandmother's memories of Castle Bromwich to share. "As I was not robust as a little child, my parents took part of a small house at ...Read more

A memory of Castle Bromwich in 1870 by Andrea Knagenhjelm

Please can anyone remember if there was a house that sat on the side of Christie Road and the canal? All I can remember was that it was a big red-bricked 4-storey house the you could see from the main road? I believe that this house ...Read more

A memory of Stretford in 1970 by Robert Moore

I used to live in Court Farm Road. My friends' parents used to own the caravan park, my friends' names were Pat, Alan and another sister, their cousin Susan lived next door to me. I remember the neighbours going out with the ...Read more

A memory of Newhaven in 1963 by Nita Kendell