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Does anyone remember the elephants walking from Crayford Station along Crayford Way to the circus at Slade Green.

A memory of Crayford in 1969

I was born in Folkestone and lived in Lydd til I was sixteen; some of my most vivid memories were the Club Days and dressing up in fancy dress. I also remember being out all day at weekends just playing - I used the church clock to ...Read more

A memory of Lydd by Jackie Duval

I was brought up in Westerham, living there until my parents moved in 1983. I have such fond memories of going to Sunday school at St Mary's, and singing in the church choir. I attended St Mary's primary, and loved it ...Read more

A memory of Ide Hill

The best toast in the world was served by the two old ladies in the Town Hall swimming baths; then you'd come out and go in the library next door. Saturday mornings off to the shack at Brampton Manor, Peter Brewer was the youth leader there. ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1974 by Brett Jolly

My dad was a lorry driver working for a firm called E Day & Sons, it was a green flatback rigid lorry and his main job was working out of a company called Wolfe Rubber Co. They used to make things for the car trade, most of my ...Read more

A memory of Southall in 1956 by John Nicholls

I was at Wheatley Secondary School from 1957 to 1962 and then went on to Northfield/Littlemore Grammer to do 'O' Levels. Fred Anson was the legendary headmaster, 'Stumpy' Sternberg the Art teacher. 'Chester' Barker and Mr ...Read more

A memory of Wheatley in 1959 by John Wilson

I first came to Pagham in 1965, we used to holiday at Church Farm Caravan Site and in those days it was run by John and Shirley Romaine. I have fond memories of Buster and Cocker from my Church Farm Days and I remember ...Read more

A memory of Pagham by Elaine Bradley Fowler

Two of my aunts had guest houses in Cliftonville and every year we ventured from Berkshire by train or by coach via Victoria coach station for our annual holiday in Margate. My memories are simple and straightforward, ...Read more

A memory of Margate in 1962 by Tony Wimbush

I was born in Bishop Auckland in August 1941 and brought home to Bleakhouse,which was at the Cross Keys end of the village. My grandad,Mr Jolly was certainly a customer at the Cross Keys. I remember Bleakhouse being on its own ...Read more

A memory of Hamsterley in 1941 by Margaret Howe

Does anyone remember the Murrell family from Hartfield Road Wimbledon? Charles ran a green grocers shop and Coal Merchants in Wimbledon between the wars. Thanks Alan.

A memory of Wimbledon by amurrell195