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I went to this great school around 1979 - 1983. I remember some of the great teachers including Miss Curtis, Miss Bowcock, Mr Holland, Mr Burroughs, Mr Bolton, etc. Some fellow class members were Paul Renshaw, Gary Kilby, Steven ...Read more

A memory of Styal by marcbleakley

What a wonderful site. I came across it while researching an accompanying book for my sister's planned 90 birthday Tour of Brentford in June this year. We lived in Brentford from around 1930 until 1976 when our mother died. They ...Read more

A memory of Brentford by bildoric

We were the Hobbis family and we lived at 54 Oak tree Lane, Selly Oak with my parents and grandmother. The house was directly opposite the old Selly Oak Hospital. I can remember the re-building of the hospital and sadly now ...Read more

A memory of Birmingham by purple-cielo

I was always trying to run away from this horrible school, and as a result I was caned in front of everyone. Nearly all the nuns were awful and in some instances were abusive and I hated it there. Betty Brooks

A memory of Uckfield by day.liz

I have a medal which belonged to my late husband's grandfather. He told me it was given to him for playing football and is silver in colour. On the front are his grandfather's initials RD and on the rear the letters BRAFC Sept.6th ...Read more

A memory of Billy Row by dd46

Hi, I just stumbled on this fabulous site as I was trying to find some photos of the Duppas Hil Lane area. I lived at number 23 Duppas Hill Terrace from around 1963-71 and I would have been 12 or 13 ish when the ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by Simon Harlow Chalton

I am Peter Harris , now 72, attended the school from 1950-58. we lived at 80 Birling Rd off Colliers lane. My siste Jean worked in Walkers newsagents on Bexley Rd, and married John Smith who with his brothers had the ...Read more

A memory of Northumberland Heath by Peter Harris

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

This shelter/seat was built by my grandfather, Ezra Dowsing Cotton, in I believe the 1930s to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of George V. At least I think so. As a child I thought it was in memory of those who fell in the ...Read more

A memory of Yoxford in 1930 by Peter Collett

My name George Conquest, I lived at 12a King Street before it was rebuilt. I used to play in Mary Stephens Park, and the swan pool, the 'rec', and the sand pit at the top of King Street where C&V coaches were based. I ...Read more

A memory of Wollaston in 1951 by George Conquest